Posture Wellness Solutions in the Workplace: A Current Review

Abstract

Increasing prevalence of mobile technology and declining mobility often lead to poor posture and increased healthcare costs, all of which require better ergonomic interventions. Musculoskeletal disorders are often caused by progressive compromised posture and diminished physical recovery. They are commonly seen in the workplace which not only negatively impact productivity and increase absentees but incur significant health costs. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the existing research regarding the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions designed to improve musculoskeletal wellness in the workplace, and present newly wellness technology for potential ergonomic improvement. Twenty-one studies sourced from Google Scholar and PubMed were reviewed. The programs evaluated in these studies include sit-stand desks; intermittent standing bouts; ergonomic interventions or education; exercise programs; and posture wear. The results were mostly positive in preventing and alleviating musculoskeletal symptoms but failed to decrease health care costs. More research and innovations should be focus on more cost-effective interventions to improve posture in the workplace, especially on workplace posture correcting cost effective solutions.

Analisis Postur Kerja Operator Las dengan Metode RULA : Studi kasus di UKM Las XYZ Karanganyar

“…Gangguan pada otot atau yang biasa disebut sebagai musculoskeletal disorders adalah cedera dan gangguan sistem muskuloskeletal, seperti carpal tunnel syndrome, sakit leher, dan sakit punggung. Gangguan otot ini sering disebabkan oleh postur kerja yang buruk (Schneck et al, 2019). Masalah kesehatan karena postur kerja tidak ergonomis sering terjadi pada pekerja di industri berat termasuk industri manufaktur perakitan mekanik (Hambali et al, 2019).…”

“…Masalah kesehatan karena postur kerja tidak ergonomis sering terjadi pada pekerja di industri berat termasuk industri manufaktur perakitan mekanik (Hambali et al, 2019). Di Amerika Serikat, gangguan otot adalah kategori cedera di tempat kerja yang terbesar dan pengeluaran setiap tahun untuk perawatan kesehatan akibat cedera di tempat kerja telah lebih dari $90 Miliar (Schneck et al, 2019) Umumnya di negara berkembang, industri skala kecil banyak mempekerjakan orang sebagai pengganti otomatisasi (Ayub & Shah, 2018), tak terkecuali di Indonesia. Pekerjaan yang dilakukan secara manual berpotensi menyebabkan cedera, yang salah satunya disebabkan oleh postur kerja dan pekerjaan yang berulang (Street et al, 2010).…”