Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) in female office workers: An exploratory investigation
Predictors associated with musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) are multi-factorial, including physical, psychosocial, and individual factors. However, with most of the studies on musculoskeletal disorders being undertaken in developed countries; it is plausible that the findings might not be relevant d...
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| description | Predictors associated with musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) are multi-factorial, including physical, psychosocial, and individual factors. However, with most of the studies on musculoskeletal disorders being undertaken in developed countries; it is plausible that the findings might not be relevant due to differences in work culture and organizational practices in various developing countries. Given this, the current study aimed to examine the prevalence rate of MSD among female office workers in public organizations. A questionnaire survey was employed to measure job satisfaction, work-life balance, mental health, and MSD levels among female office workers (N=333) from four public sector organizations. The 6 months MSD prevalence was 93.4% (95%CI = 90.9-95.8%). Besides, the most frequently experienced MSD among participants in this present study was on the neck/shoulder (92%), lower back (87.5%), lower extremity (82.4%), and hand/fingers (75%). The findings suggested that female office workers in Malaysia did experience MSD and suffer from it in various body regions. In addition, the results further demonstrate the need to develop MSD risk management in the workplace, particularly among female office workers. Nevertheless, further examination of MSD in various types of occupations that employed women to minimize MSD at the workplace is also needed. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-388292024-06-12T02:07:58Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38829/ Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) in female office workers: An exploratory investigation Ismail Maakip Peter Voo Su Kiong Azizi Yahaya HD6050-6305 Classes of labor Including women, children, students, middle-aged and older persons, minorities TA166-167 Human engineering Predictors associated with musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) are multi-factorial, including physical, psychosocial, and individual factors. However, with most of the studies on musculoskeletal disorders being undertaken in developed countries; it is plausible that the findings might not be relevant due to differences in work culture and organizational practices in various developing countries. Given this, the current study aimed to examine the prevalence rate of MSD among female office workers in public organizations. A questionnaire survey was employed to measure job satisfaction, work-life balance, mental health, and MSD levels among female office workers (N=333) from four public sector organizations. The 6 months MSD prevalence was 93.4% (95%CI = 90.9-95.8%). Besides, the most frequently experienced MSD among participants in this present study was on the neck/shoulder (92%), lower back (87.5%), lower extremity (82.4%), and hand/fingers (75%). The findings suggested that female office workers in Malaysia did experience MSD and suffer from it in various body regions. In addition, the results further demonstrate the need to develop MSD risk management in the workplace, particularly among female office workers. Nevertheless, further examination of MSD in various types of occupations that employed women to minimize MSD at the workplace is also needed. PENERBIT UniMAP 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38829/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38829/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Ismail Maakip and Peter Voo Su Kiong and Azizi Yahaya (2023) Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) in female office workers: An exploratory investigation. Malaysian Journal of Ergonomics, 5. pp. 56-60. ISSN 2773-501X https://doi.org/10.58915/mjer.v5i1.361 |
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| title | Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) in female office workers: An exploratory investigation |
| title_full | Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) in female office workers: An exploratory investigation |
| title_fullStr | Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) in female office workers: An exploratory investigation |
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| title_short | Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) in female office workers: An exploratory investigation |
| title_sort | musculoskeletal discomfort msd in female office workers an exploratory investigation |
| topic | HD6050-6305 Classes of labor Including women, children, students, middle-aged and older persons, minorities TA166-167 Human engineering |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38829/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/38829/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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