Musculoskeletal disorders related to work are potentially disabling, but still preventable. These are 3-4 times higher in some sectors when compared with general population. The purpose of this research is to detect the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms related to physical load in a metallurgical company. Methodology: Descriptive, correlational study in 20 workers at a metallurgical company in the industrial park at Guachené (Cauca), Colombia. To detect musculoskeletal symptoms Nordic questionnaire was applied. Frimat’s coefficient, during physical load, was assessed by pulse oximetry. The REBA (Rapid EntireBodyAssessment) method was used for the analysis of body positions. Results: Eighty five percent of workers were detected as having ...
Introduction: During the activity of manual handling and transport of loads, forced postures are ado...
The ergonomics and environment factors have been the core issue for the mining industry for many yea...
Pain is one of the most common symptoms that occur, is a not pleasant sensory and emotional experien...
The musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of occupational diseases in Colombia. The object...
To determine the association between the musculoskeletal morbidity reported by the administrative wo...
Work-related musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases, affe...
The physical load is a factor that influences directly and indirectly the job performance. The indis...
Musculoskeletal disorders related to work are potentially disabling, but still preventable. These ar...
Work related Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are increasingly common worldwide and are the leading c...
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are significant problems in workers, causing both economic and...
Abstract The musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) associated with employment accounts for 82 % of occupat...
Administrative workers are subject to multiple risks caused by prolonged postures and maintained in ...
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in workers of the laundry service. ...
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDS) have a multifactorial origin. In Colombia, they corre...
The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among workers in the plastics industry in Salvador, Bahi...
Introduction: During the activity of manual handling and transport of loads, forced postures are ado...
The ergonomics and environment factors have been the core issue for the mining industry for many yea...
Pain is one of the most common symptoms that occur, is a not pleasant sensory and emotional experien...
The musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of occupational diseases in Colombia. The object...
To determine the association between the musculoskeletal morbidity reported by the administrative wo...
Work-related musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases, affe...
The physical load is a factor that influences directly and indirectly the job performance. The indis...
Musculoskeletal disorders related to work are potentially disabling, but still preventable. These ar...
Work related Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are increasingly common worldwide and are the leading c...
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are significant problems in workers, causing both economic and...
Abstract The musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) associated with employment accounts for 82 % of occupat...
Administrative workers are subject to multiple risks caused by prolonged postures and maintained in ...
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in workers of the laundry service. ...
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDS) have a multifactorial origin. In Colombia, they corre...
The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among workers in the plastics industry in Salvador, Bahi...
Introduction: During the activity of manual handling and transport of loads, forced postures are ado...
The ergonomics and environment factors have been the core issue for the mining industry for many yea...
Pain is one of the most common symptoms that occur, is a not pleasant sensory and emotional experien...