Cross-sectional study of the relationship between repetitive work and the prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders

Latko, W.; Armstrong, Thomas J.; Franzblau, Alfred; Ulin, Sheryl S.; Werner, Robert A.; Albers, James W.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199908)36:2<248::aid-ajim4>3.0.co;2-q

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“…The diagnosis of CTS was confirmed by electrodiagnosis in several studies. One study reports a dose-response relationship between the prevalence of CTS and the level of repetition (68). There is some evideace that the risk of CTS increases with increasing duration of exposure to repetitive wrist movements at work (70).…”

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confidence: 99%

Role of physical load factors in carpal tunnel syndrome

Viikari‐Juntura¹,

Silverstein²

1999

Scand J Work Environ Health

158

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Section: Repetitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Role of physical load factors in carpal tunnel syndrome

Viikari‐Juntura¹,

Silverstein²

1999

Scand J Work Environ Health

158

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“…While historical changes, which demonstrates skeletal tissue, soft tissue and nerves may be sensitive to repetitive movement, and tissue disruption can lead to functional impairment (Revel et al 1992). Latko et al (1999) study also found that repetition can be associated with worker-reported discomfort at the wrist, hand and fingers and symptoms consistent with CTS. In other words, workers' performing high repetitive tasks have 2 to 3 times higher risk compared to low repetitive tasks.…”

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confidence: 78%

Ergonomic risk assessment of manual material handling at an automotive manufacturing company

Deros¹,

Daruis²,

Rosly³

et al. 2017

Pressacademia

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This study investigates ergonomic risks faced by manual material handling (MMH) workers performing repetitive loads carrying, holding, lifting, lowering, pushing and pulling activities. A total of 11 MMH workers was recruited to participate in the study. Methods used to collect data were Modified Nordic Questionnaire (MNQ), Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and NIOSH Lifting Equation. MNQ result showed the MMH workers' body parts that suffered pain are shoulders (63.6%), upper back (54.5%) and lower back (45.4%). The movements, which recorded high REBA score (i.e. 9) are twisting, lowering and lifting, which is considered as high risk. Based on NIOSH Lifting Equation, the value of RWL for MMH tasks is 15.82 and the lifting index (LI) is 0.73. The recommended control measures to be implemented in Company X include to limit the working time, administrative control, training, and reduce the weight of the load carried and lifted by the MMH workers.

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“…Other low back exposure indices might include percentage of time spent with greater than 20 • spinal flexion (Punnett et al, 1991) or total load lifted per shift. Other body parts would have their own specific indices, for example, for the shoulder, perhaps time spent flexed or abducted greater than 90 • , or for the hand, the duty cycle of hand exertions (Latko et al, 1999). Decreasing the product cycle exposure could be one goal in the design phase that can be performed before actions are mapped onto people.…”

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confidence: 99%

Mechanical exposure and musculoskeletal disorder risk at the production system level: A framework and application

Pascual

Frazer

Wells

et al. 2008

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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Intervention research to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) has usually been focused at the job level. However, to intervene in and monitor change at a production system level, an approach to assess mechanical exposure and risk at this level is needed. The first purpose of this article is to present an example of production system level risk estimates. The second purpose is to compare the impact of an intervention at the job system and the production system level. One product was tracked throughout an entire production system to quantify the "product cycle" exposure and risks experienced by the low back. The intervention described decreased the predicted production system exposures and predicted risk substantially, if adopted across all departments. C 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Cross-sectional study of the relationship between repetitive work and the prevalence of upper limb musculoskeletal disorders

Cited by 185 publications

References 23 publications

Role of physical load factors in carpal tunnel syndrome

Role of physical load factors in carpal tunnel syndrome

Ergonomic risk assessment of manual material handling at an automotive manufacturing company

Mechanical exposure and musculoskeletal disorder risk at the production system level: A framework and application

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