Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers In An Industry in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra.

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dc.creatorChordiya, Sneha
dc.creatorNikhade, Nitin
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-10T19:35:28Z
dc.date.available2026-01-10T19:35:28Z
dc.date.issued2019-04-28
dc.descriptionIntroduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are a major public health problem in industrialized and developing countries. The present study was aimed to find out the prevalence of acute and chronic WMSD’s in Industrial workers. Methodology: This cross-sectional observational study was carried out in 60 workers of the Adon Block department workers of the electrical & automation industry, Ahmednagar. Pre-structured occupational Performa was filled by asking questions in the worker’s local language. The Nordic pain Questionnaire was filled by asking the subjects to mark the sites of pain on body chart paper. The risk factors for work-related musculoskeletal problems were assessed by the working posture of workers and repetitive movements in industrial set up. The data collected were interpreted and analyzed. Results: In the present study, 60 workers were selected, of which a number of females were 39 (65%) while males were 21 (35%). The Neck (20.2%) followed by the shoulder (14.9%), elbow (14.4%) and knee (14.4%) were most commonly involved. There was a statistically significant variation in the number of workers involved according to the posture (sitting vs standing) and part of the MSK system involved. Conclusion: The WMSD’s are common in Adon block department workers. The involvement of neck, shoulder, lower back and arm was common in sitting position, while the involvement of upper back, elbow and knee were common in standing position. The disorders are commonly seen in workers irrespective of their duration of work and gender. Keywords: Musculoskeletal disorders; Industry Workers; Nordic pain Questionnaire; Ahmednagar.en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://sumathipublications.com/index.php/ijcbr/article/view/276
dc.identifier10.31878/ijcbr.2019.52.08
dc.identifier.urihttps://repos.sumathipublications.com:8000/handle/123456789/313
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSumathi Publicationsen-US
dc.relationhttps://sumathipublications.com/index.php/ijcbr/article/view/276/315
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Researchen-US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 5, Issue 2en-US
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2019 Sneha Chordiya, Nitin Nikhadeen-US
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Research; Volume 5, Issue 2; April 2019; 38-41en-US
dc.source2395-0471
dc.source2521-0394
dc.titlePrevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers In An Industry in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra.en-US
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