Oktaviannoor, Husda and Helmi, Zairin Noor and Setyaningrum, Ratna (2015) Correlation between age and period of working with Musculoskeletal disorder complaints on Palm Farmers in PT. X. Asian Journal of Epidemiology, 8 (3). pp. 78-83. ISSN 1992-1462
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Abstract
According a study by Study Center and Health Ecology Development Ministry of Health in 2004, palm farmers are one of group workers that suffer complaints of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). It’s aimed to determine the correlation between age and period of working with MSDs complaints on palm farmers in PT. X. Analytic observational with the cross-sectional approach. Instruments, such as; questionnaires check the NBM and VAS. Study technique is use purposive sampling Study sample of 40 respondents. Results showed 18 respondents (45%) aged $35 years old, 16 respondents (40%) with period of working $4 years and 60% had MSDs complaints. Spearman test results, it is known there were no significant correlation between age and period of working with MSDs complaints (p = 0.900, 0.799). There weren’t significant correlation between age and period of working with MSDs complaints on palm farmers in PT. X. It’s expected to be input for the company is expected to provide training to palm farmers in the form of stretching and gymnastics movements ergonomics to reduce the incidence of MSDs that can increase work productivity. Key words: Age, period of working, complaints of musculoskeletal disorders, palm farmers
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Mr Arief Mirathan |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2019 02:33 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2019 03:53 |
| URI: | http://eprints.ulm.ac.id/id/eprint/5592 |
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