학술논문
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Bus Conductors of Udupi District, Karnataka.
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Article
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*OCCUPATIONAL disease risk factors
*OCCUPATIONAL diseases
*MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases
*OBESITY
*AUTOMOBILES
*MYALGIA
*CROSS-sectional method
*SELF-evaluation
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
*INTERVIEWING
*RISK assessment
*RELAXATION for health
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*DISEASE prevalence
*PUBLIC officers
*SMOKING
*DISEASE risk factors
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0973-2284
Abstract
Background: Government bus conductors are at high risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to the work environment and work conditions. Thus, the present study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal problems among bus conductors. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 237 bus conductors of government bus depots. The data were collected by interview technique on a structured questionnaire. Self-reported musculoskeletal pain over the last 12 months was the case definition. Results: The present study revealed that 62.4% of bus conductors had musculoskeletal pain. The multivariate analysis suggested that tobacco smoking, overweight or obesity, and lack of enough breaks during work were significant risk factors for the occurrence of musculoskeletal pain in study participants. Conclusion: Thus, to conclude, the conductors are at risk of musculoskeletal problems, which can be attributed to occupational as well as non-occupational factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]