A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY OF WORK RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG RURAL POPULATION OF VILLAGE KALIAWAS
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Risk Factors, Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risk Factors and Rural Population
Abstract
: Musculoskeletal disorders in the health industry are quite common, however, there have only been a few studies regarding rural population and there is lack of data and research and these disorders are equally prevalent among rural population.
Aims and Objectives: The aims and objectives of this study are to analyze the prevalence of MSD among rural population and to investigate associated risk factor related to work related musculoskeletal disorders.
Methods: Community health screening and treatment by physician and physiotherapist were conducted twice a week during the period from May to June 2018. Nordic pain questionnaire was used to check the prevalence. Total 300 subjects participated out of which 188 subjects were identified with MSD and evaluated.
Results: This study was done on 300 participants out of whom 188 were diagnosed as having musculoskeletal disorders, 62% of the studied participants suffered from work related musculoskeletal disorders and the low back ache was the most prevalent.
Conclusions: The MSDs are the most prevalent health problem among the rural men and women of kaliawas village and there was no education program for the villagers. However it seems that to conduct educational interventions and ergonomic program for these communities are necessary to prevent the disorders in future.
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Nancy
MPT students at Gurugram University, Gurugram
Garima Sharma
MPT students at Gurugram University, Gurugram
Aditi Aggarwal
All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, India
