Santrauka:
Šiame baigiamąjame darbe supažindinama su ergonomikos samprata, vertinimo metodais ergonomikoje, darbo vietos ergonomika, ergoterapijos ir ergonomikos ryšiu. Taip pat kalbama apie profesines ligas, pabrėžiant skeleto-raumenų sistemos sutrikimus. Aprašoma tyrimo metodika. Pateikiami tyrimo rezultatai, išvados ir rekomendacijos.
Description:
Workplace ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders risk assessment of individuals doing sedentary work; Author: Silvija Grigaityte; Supervisor: Giedre Sasnauskiene; Kauno Kolegija, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation. Kaunas: 2018. 43 p.
Keywords: risk of musculoskeletal disorders, workplace ergonomics, occupational therapy.
Workers who are unfamiliar with the way their workplace should look can injure their bodies and damage their health (Thorp ir kt., 2014). According to Eicinaite-Lingiene (2016) in Lithuania most often indicated health problems are associated with bones, joints, or muscles (61 proc.).
The aim of the study: Assess workplace ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders risk of individuals doing sedentary work.
Objectives of the study: 1. Assess workplace ergonomics of individuals doing sedentary work. 2. Assess musculoskeletal disorders risk of individuals doing sedentary work. 3. Determine workplace ergonomics influence on musculoskeletal disorders risk of individuals doing sedentary work.
The methods and contingent: An Ergonomic Survey Questionnaire (Kaminskas, Stankiuviene, 2017) was used to obtain demographic data of research participants. To assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, the RULA method (Kaminskas, Stankiuviene, 2017) was used. Workplace Ergonomics Evaluation Protocol was made up by author and supervisor of this study to carry it out. This Protocol was used to assess workplace ergonomics. The study involved 40 individuals (24 men and 16 women) doing sedentary work, working with a computer and whose work experience in the current profession is 2 years or more.
Results: It was found that work table, work chair, keyboard position and monitor support height differences do not meet the norm. Also, the results showed that the risk of musculoskeletal disorders was higher than the mean value. Statistical data analysis revealed that there is no statistically significant linear relationship between workplace ergonomics and the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: 1. Study participants workplace ergonomics does not meet the norm, this indicates that their workplace is not adapted. 2. Study participants risk of musculoskeletal disorders is higher than the average. 3. It has been determined that workplace ergonomics does not have statistically significant influence to musculoskeletal disorders risk.