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Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage

This cross-sectional study intends to investigate the associations of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among foreign labourers on a socio-economic background, occupational exposure, social lifestyle, and postures adopted during harvesting tasks. A total of 446 male respondents (263 FFB cutters; 183...

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Main Authors: Ng, Yee Guan, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah, Hashim, Zailina, Md Deros, Baba, Abu Bakar, Shahriman, How, Vivien
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Published: Institute of Rural Health in Lublin 2015
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spelling my.upm.eprints.461962022-05-31T20:37:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46196/ Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage Ng, Yee Guan Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah Hashim, Zailina Md Deros, Baba Abu Bakar, Shahriman How, Vivien This cross-sectional study intends to investigate the associations of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among foreign labourers on a socio-economic background, occupational exposure, social lifestyle, and postures adopted during harvesting tasks. A total of 446 male respondents (263 FFB cutters; 183 FFB collectors) were studied using an interview-assisted questionnaire. OWAS was used to determine the severity of awkward posture based on videos of harvesting tasks recorded for each respondent. Analysis found that increasingly educated respondents had higher risk of developing MSDs. Shorter daily work duration and longer resting duration appear to increase the risk of neck and shoulder disorders among harvesters, which may be attributable to organizational work design. Awkward posture was a particularly significant risk factor of MSDs among FFB collectors. Among the results of the study, occupational exposure, postures and certain socio-demographic backgrounds explained some, but not all, the risk factor of MSDs among harvesters. An in-depth investigation, preferably a longitudinal study investigating the dynamic of work activities and other risk factors, such as psychosocial risk factors, are recommended. Institute of Rural Health in Lublin 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46196/1/Risk%20factors%20of%20musculoskeletal%20disorders%20among%20oil%20palm%20fruit%20harvesters%20during%20early%20harvesting%20stage.pdf Ng, Yee Guan and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah and Hashim, Zailina and Md Deros, Baba and Abu Bakar, Shahriman and How, Vivien (2015) Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 22 (2). pp. 286-292. ISSN 1232-1966; ESSN: 1898-2263 http://www.aaem.pl/Risk-factors-of-musculoskeletal-disorders-among-oil-palm-fruit-harvesters-during,72276,0,2.html 10.5604/12321966.1152101
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description This cross-sectional study intends to investigate the associations of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among foreign labourers on a socio-economic background, occupational exposure, social lifestyle, and postures adopted during harvesting tasks. A total of 446 male respondents (263 FFB cutters; 183 FFB collectors) were studied using an interview-assisted questionnaire. OWAS was used to determine the severity of awkward posture based on videos of harvesting tasks recorded for each respondent. Analysis found that increasingly educated respondents had higher risk of developing MSDs. Shorter daily work duration and longer resting duration appear to increase the risk of neck and shoulder disorders among harvesters, which may be attributable to organizational work design. Awkward posture was a particularly significant risk factor of MSDs among FFB collectors. Among the results of the study, occupational exposure, postures and certain socio-demographic backgrounds explained some, but not all, the risk factor of MSDs among harvesters. An in-depth investigation, preferably a longitudinal study investigating the dynamic of work activities and other risk factors, such as psychosocial risk factors, are recommended.
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author Ng, Yee Guan
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah
Hashim, Zailina
Md Deros, Baba
Abu Bakar, Shahriman
How, Vivien
spellingShingle Ng, Yee Guan
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah
Hashim, Zailina
Md Deros, Baba
Abu Bakar, Shahriman
How, Vivien
Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
author_facet Ng, Yee Guan
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Mohd Yusoff, Irwan Syah
Hashim, Zailina
Md Deros, Baba
Abu Bakar, Shahriman
How, Vivien
author_sort Ng, Yee Guan
title Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
title_short Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
title_full Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
title_fullStr Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
title_sort risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among oil palm fruit harvesters during early harvesting stage
publisher Institute of Rural Health in Lublin
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46196/1/Risk%20factors%20of%20musculoskeletal%20disorders%20among%20oil%20palm%20fruit%20harvesters%20during%20early%20harvesting%20stage.pdf
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