Footrest intervention: Association between prolonged standing and perceived exertion in the body parts among industrial workers using Borg's scale questionnaire

Posture involves complex interactions between bones, joints, connective tissue, skeletal muscles and nervous system. The complexity of these interactions is compounded when one considers the near infinitesimal variety of human balance. In industrial workplaces, prolonged standing has been identified...

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Published in:International journal of industrial ergonomics 2020-03, Vol.76, p.102898, Article 102898
Main Authors: Aziz, Adriana Abdul, Karuppiah, Karmegam, Suhaimi, Nurul Amanina, Perumal, Velu, Perimal, Enoch Kumar, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Balance
Body parts
Bones
Complexity
Connective tissues
Injuries
Manufacturing industry
Muscles
Nervous system
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Posture
Ratings
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Skeletal muscle
Statistical analysis
Thigh
Workplaces
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Summary:Posture involves complex interactions between bones, joints, connective tissue, skeletal muscles and nervous system. The complexity of these interactions is compounded when one considers the near infinitesimal variety of human balance. In industrial workplaces, prolonged standing has been identified as one of the risk factors which associated with occupational injuries. Many workers are required to stand for a long time period in performing their task without sit or walk during work shift. Prolonged standing involves in occupational aspect especially in service and manufacturing sector. Static work postures particularly prolonged standing and trunk and neck flexion have been identified as tasks at high risk for causing acute and chronic MSD. This study concluded that footrest did lowered the perceived exertion ratings of Borg's Scale CR-10 among the respondents provided with footrest treatment when compared to those which were not treated with the footrest especially at the end of 2 h of prolonged standing posture. But the perceived exertion ratings of all body parts did not exceed the scale rating of 5 (≥5). Based on the statistical analysis and survey, thigh.
ISSN:0169-8141
1872-8219
DOI:10.1016/j.ergon.2019.102898