Musculoskeletal and visual symptoms among undergraduate students: Individual and computer-use-related risk factors and interference with academic performance

Ekşioğlu, Mahmut

doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2015.11.011

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“…Leather garments rely on outdated second-hand machines because they are cheap rather, than buying the latest machines which are expensive. Attention must be given to anthropometric data as these have a huge impact on leather garment production, where monotonous and repetitive activity is prevalent [47][48][49].…”

Section: Ergonomics In Leather Garmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Role of Ergonomic Factors Affecting Production of Leather Garment-Based SMEs of India: Implications for Social Sustainability

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This paper aims to identify, evaluate, and measure the ergonomic factors hampering the production of leather garment-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Ergonomic problems faced by the workers largely impact the health of individuals and also the productivity of a firm. Based on experts’ opinions and a literature survey, three emerging categories—namely, occupational disease, personal factors, and the industrial environment—with a total of twenty factors were identified to examine symmetrical impact in five leather garment companies. In this research work, Cronbach’s α was evaluated to check the validity of the ergonomic factors identified through the literature survey. Then, using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP), the identified ergonomic factors were evaluated. A sensitivity analysis was carried out to validate the robustness of the results obtained using the integrated approach. Outdated machinery, vibration, operational setup, fatigue, and poor ventilation and lighting are the top five factors inducing ergonomic-related problems and hampering the production of the leather garment companies in India. These top ergonomic factors are the result of a failure in the provision of an ambient working environment. Providing ergonomically designed working environments may lower the occurrence of ergonomic problems. The findings of this study will assist industrial managers to enhance production rate and to progress towards social sustainability in Indian SMEs. The proposed symmetrical assessment in this study could also be considered as a benchmark for other companies in which human–machine interaction is significant.

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Section: Ergonomics In Leather Garmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The factors of ergonomic problems are listed in Table 1. Low Back Pain (E13) Common among workers engaged in lifting heavy weights [34,44,48,56] Knee joint pain (E14)…”

Section: Factors Of Ergonomics Problemsmentioning

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Role of Ergonomic Factors Affecting Production of Leather Garment-Based SMEs of India: Implications for Social Sustainability

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“…This study shows that the intervention significantly effects the posture regarding head tilt and neck flexion angle. Neck flexion for computer users is the risk factor that has a greater impact on discomfort level and developing musculoskeletal strain than other risk factors (wrist extension, shoulder flexion, and tilted head) (Ekşioğlu, 2017;Straker et al, 1997;Werth & Babski-Reeves, 2014). It was previously documented that lower neck extensor activity is associated with a more upright head/neck posture (Sommerich et al, 2001).…”

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“…Many studies indicated that sustaining the static posture with tilted head and flexed neck for extended durations leads to muscle fatigue which might decreases productivity (Asundi, Odell, Luce, & Dennerlein, 2012;Dockrell, Bennett, & Culleton-Quinn, 2015;Ekşioğlu, 2017;Gold et al, 2012;Straker, Jones, & Miller, 1997;Werth & Babski-Reeves, 2014). Since working with a computer in non-neutral posture may lead to musculoskeletal strain (Sommerich, Joines, & Psihogios, 2001) and laptop users are working with their devices for extended periods of time, laptop users would benefit from neutral neck posture in order to mitigate resultant muscle pain.…”

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“…However, laptop portability often results in the laptop frequently being used outside of the office environment in places such as on the couch, in the airplane and on the floor (resulting in a prone position with extreme neck extension). While risk factors for computer users include wrist extension, neck flexion, shoulder flexion, and tilted head (Dockrell et al, 2015;Gold et al, 2012), the results of a number of studies indicated that increased neck flexion has a greater impact on increasing discomfort level and possibly developing musculoskeletal strain than other risk factors (Ekşioğlu, 2017;Straker et al, 1997; Werth & Babski-Reeves, 2014).…”

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A Wearable Intervention for Laptop Users

Kim

Joines

2019

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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The paper aims to investigate the potential impact of a wearable glasses-type intervention regarding the posture and the productivity of laptop users in a standard working environment. Participants performed reading and typing tasks with a laptop with and without wearing the wearable device to compare the results. Posture markers were placed on the participant’s body to measure neck flexion and head tilt. Typing speed was measured in words per minute (WPM). The results of this study indicated that participants’ head tilt and neck flexion angles are significantly different during the reading and typing tasks with the intervention as compared to those without the intervention. While the average typing speed with the intervention was slower than without the intervention, some participant’s typing speeds and interviews support the notion that the participants’ typing speed would have improved if more time was given.

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