Design and Evaluation of Ergonomic Interventions for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders in India

Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Somnath Gangopadhyay¹  Samrat Dev¹ 

[1] Occupational Ergonomics Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University College of Science & Technology, University of Calcutta, 92 APC Road, Calcutta 700009, India

关键词: Ergonomic interventions;    Musculoskeletal disorders;    Informal sector;   

Others  :  813247
DOI  :  10.1186/2052-4374-26-18

 received in 2014-04-30, accepted in 2014-06-19,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Improper workstation, work procedures and tools are found to be the risk factors for the development of musculoskeletal disorders among the informal sector workers of the developing countries. Low cost ergonomic interventions can effectively improve such adverse conditions.

Case presentation

In the present article some studies related to design interventions in different informal and agricultural sectors were discussed and their efficacies were analyzed. It was observed that with the help of appropriate interventions musculoskeletal disorders were reduced, adverse physiological conditions were improved when awkward postures were corrected and ultimately the organisational productivity was increased.

Conclusion

Proper implementation of ergonomic interventions can ultimately improve the economy of the nation.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Gangopadhyay and Dev; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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