Risk factors associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in footwear sewing workers

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Luana Afonso (Author) Other; Maria Eugénia Pinho (Author) FEUP; Pedro Arezes (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Occupational Safety and Hygiene II

1º Edition

Pages: 597-602

ISBN: 978-1-138-00144-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-315-77352-0

Publisher: CRC Press

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

Other information

DOI: 10.1201/b16490-106

Abstract (EN): Beyond the lack of studies on this issue, particularly in Portugal, the relationship between the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms and many work-related risk factors is still very unclear. Therefore, in order to contribute to a better understanding of WMSD risk factors, this study aims to analyze the associa-tion between the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in sewing workers of the footwear industry and some of the work-related risk factors for the development of WMSD. Both direct observation and a question-naire survey were performed, and SPSS was used in statistical data analysis. Some of the individual, occupa-tional environmental and organizational / psychosocial risk factors were found associated with the reported symptoms, but those were distinct in the two companies under study. The results emphasize the multifactorial nature of WMSD and the need for the implementation of new and more effective ergonomic prevention pro-grams, more centered on the identified risk factors.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b16490-106