A cross sectional study on work related musculoskeletal disorders among software professionals

Abstract

Background: This study has been carried out to determine the prevalence and pattern of Musculo Skeletal Disorders (MSD) among software professionals and to evaluate the association between socio-demographic factors, computer work related factors and MSD. Methods: The study design was cross sectional with software professionals working in information technology (IT) companies in Chennai, Tamilnadu as the study population. The sampling method used for the survey is the nonprobabilistic purposive sampling. Data was collected using a questionnaire which includes personal data, job details and standardized Nordic questionnaire. Results: Prevalence of work related MSD during last 12 months, during last 7 days and annual disability were 69%, 49.2% and 16.6% respectively. The common prevalence of work related MSD reported during last 12 months based on their body region were neck (29.56%), lower back (22.89%), shoulders (12.17%) and knees (9.56%). There was a statistically significant difference in terms of gender, regular exercise, more than 5 working days per week, more than eight hours of work per day and habit of taking lesser breaks during work hours at regular intervals. There were no statistically significant difference in terms of age, BMI and years of employment. Conclusions: The study has concluded that MSD is widely reported among software professionals working in the IT field in India. Hence, an appropriate prevention strategy needs to be carried out in order to enable them work comfortably.

Musculoskeletal Disorders: Prevalence and Its factors Among Computer User Bankers of Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia, 2022

“…The prevalence of work related MSD among software professionals Tamilnadu, India were found to be 69% during last 12months which implies that almost 3 out of every 4 professionals suffer from this condition and 49.2% during last 7 days and annual disability was 16.6%. 22 In this study, the most affected body parts were the neck (50%), elbow (49.2%), shoulder (45.1%), wrist/hand (38.3%), upper back (34.2%), hip/thigh (33.8%), lower back (30.8%), knee (29.7%) and ankle/feet (28.9%). The most affected body parts of workers in Kuwait were the neck (53.5%), lower back (51.1%), shoulders (49.2%) and upper back (38.4%).…”