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Investigation of ergonomic risk : Introductionof Turkish Version Rapid Upper Limb Assesstments The purpose of this study was to assess thevalidity and reliability of Turkish version of theRapid Upper Limb Assessment and introduce tothe occupational health team members. The form was translated using a back –translation technique, which includes the use of a panelof experts. After the review of consultants, thefinal form was applied on a randomized semple of93 female garment workers for content validityand predictive validity . For form’s reliability wasdone independent interrater correlation. Psychometric testing demonstrated satisfactory contentand predictive validity of the form. It can be usedin assessment and prevention of ergonomic risks

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Rapid Upper Lemb Assessment, validity and reliability.

ERGONOMİK RİSKLERİ BELİRLEME: ÇALIŞANIN ÜST EKSTREMİTELERİNİ DEĞERLENDİRME FORMU’NUN TANITIMI

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Bu çalışmanın amacı Çalışanın Üst Ekstremitelerini Değerlendirme Formu’nungeçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmalarını yapmak ve formu iş sağlığı ekibiüyelerine tanıtmaktır. Form uzmanlardan oluşan bir grup tarafından geri çeviri tekniği ile Türkçe ve daha sonra tekrar İngilizce ye çevrilmiştir. Son değerlendirmeden sonra form 93 kadın konfeksiyon çalışanına içerik ve yordama- kestirim geçerliliği için uygulanmıştırFormun güvenirliği için bağımsız gözlemciler arası uyum katsayısı değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak formun ergonomik riskleri belirleme ve önlemede kullanılabilir olduğu belirtilebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Çalışanın Üst Ekstremitelerini Değerlendirme Formu,geçerlik vegüvenirlik

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