Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander

Fernanda Maradei; Jenny Rodriguez; Javier Castellanos

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20142-5_14

Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander

Fernanda Maradei
, Jenny Rodriguez
, Javier Castellanos

Technology development, mechatronics and agro industry

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Office work has caused pain presence and development of musculoskeletal diseases related to work and repetitive task all over the world. This study looked forward to identifying and analyzing the occurrence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among workers at the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia. The Nordic questionnaire with evaluation in neck, shoulders, low back, elbows and wrists/hands was used, since it is a very powerful tool to study the occupational factors, as well as to identifying their nature in order to generate proposals for changes that reduce musculoskeletal demands into work activities. This questionnaire was completed by 121 workers, including teachers and administrative employees, from October to November 2016. Results showed that the highest prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms during the last 12 months and 7 days was in the neck and lower back. Additionally, they indicated that workstations in offices should be laid out following ergonomics standards, guidelines and recommendations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors
Editors	Waldemar Karwowski, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	135-145
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783030201418
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20142-5_14
State	Published - 2020
Event	AHFE International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2019 - Washington D.C., United States Duration: 24 Jul 2019 → 28 Jul 2019

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	967
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

Conference

Conference	AHFE International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington D.C.
Period	24/07/19 → 28/07/19

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Keywords

Musculoskeletal symptoms
Nordic questionnaire
Office work
Prevalence

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Maradei, F., Rodriguez, J., & Castellanos, J. (2020). Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander. In W. Karwowski, & R. S. Goonetilleke (Eds.), Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors (pp. 135-145). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 967). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20142-5_14

Maradei, Fernanda ; Rodriguez, Jenny ; Castellanos, Javier. / Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander. Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. editor / Waldemar Karwowski ; Ravindra S. Goonetilleke. Springer Verlag, 2020. pp. 135-145 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Maradei, F, Rodriguez, J & Castellanos, J 2020, Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander. in W Karwowski & RS Goonetilleke (eds), Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 967, Springer Verlag, pp. 135-145, AHFE International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors, 2019, Washington D.C., United States, 24/07/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20142-5_14

Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander. / Maradei, Fernanda; Rodriguez, Jenny; Castellanos, Javier.
Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. ed. / Waldemar Karwowski; Ravindra S. Goonetilleke. Springer Verlag, 2020. p. 135-145 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 967).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference and proceedings › peer-review

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Maradei F, Rodriguez J, Castellanos J. Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander. In Karwowski W, Goonetilleke RS, editors, Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors - Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. Springer Verlag. 2020. p. 135-145. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-20142-5_14

Analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders on office workers at the industrial university of Santander

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