Working Posture Analysis Methods and the Effects of Working Posture on Musculoskeletal Disorders

Year 2013, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 41 - 51, 01.04.2013

Hatice Esen Nilgün Fığlalı

Abstract

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) which cause great health problems and social resource consumption are common problems which commonly influence working population. MSDs which is at the top of the list in the sense of health problems, expenses made for these disorders and which has negative influences in the sense of employee labor efficiency, quality of life, physical and social functions results from poor working postures. Observation, analysis of working postures with scientific methods, and making necessary recoveries and arrangements bring important contributions for control of working performance and decrease of MSDs. İn this study, risk factors which cause the emergence of MSDs, types and symptoms of disorders are summarized, basic principles to be used in preventing these disorders are presented and scientific methods used in determination of risk factors are classified and presented.

Keywords

Ergonomics, Working Posture Analysis, Musculoskeletal Disorders

Çalışma Duruşu Analiz Yöntemleri ve Çalışma Duruşunun Kas-İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıklarına Etkileri

Abstract

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) which cause great health problems and social resource consumption are common problems which commonly influence working population. MSDs which is at the top of the list in the sense of health problems, expenses made for these disorders and which has negative influences in the sense of employee labor efficiency, quality of life, physical and social functions results from poor working postures. Observation, analysis of working postures with scientific methods, and making necessary recoveries and arrangements bring important contributions for control of working performance and decrease of MSDs. In this study, risk factors which cause the emergence of MSDs, types and symptoms of disorders are summarized, basic principles to be used in preventing these disorders are presented and scientific methods used in determination of risk factors are classified and presented.

Keywords

Ergonomi, Çalışma Duruşu Analizi, Kas-İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıkları

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