| Type of Material: | Thesis |
| Title: | A Cross Sectional Study To Evaluate Working Posture and Postural Problems Prevalence In Professionals |
| Researcher: | JINU MERLIN KOSHY |
| Guide: | JOHNSON, W M S |
| Department: | Faculty of Medical Sciences |
| Publisher: | Bharath University, Chennai |
| Place: | Chennai |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Clinical Medicine | Clinical Pre Clinical and Health | Medicine Research and Experimental | Medical Sciences | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Dissertation/Thesis Note: | PhD; Faculty of Medical Sciences, Bharath University, Chennai, Chennai; 2017; D11MS012 |
| Fulltext: | Shodhganga |
| 000 | 00000ntm a2200000ua 4500 | |
| 001 | 454794 | |
| 003 | IN-AhILN | |
| 005 | 2024-09-19 10:55:26 | |
| 008 | __ | 240919t2017||||ii#||||g|m||||||||||eng|| |
| 035 | __ | |a(IN-AhILN)th_454794 |
| 040 | __ | |aBHAU_600073|dIN-AhILN |
| 041 | __ | |aeng |
| 100 | __ | |aJINU MERLIN KOSHY|eResearcher |
| 110 | __ | |aFaculty of Medical Sciences|bBharath University, Chennai|dChennai|ein|0U-0446 |
| 245 | __ | |aA Cross Sectional Study To Evaluate Working Posture and Postural Problems Prevalence In Professionals |
| 260 | __ | |aChennai|bBharath University, Chennai|c2017 |
| 300 | __ | |dDVD |
| 502 | __ | |bPhD|cFaculty of Medical Sciences, Bharath University, Chennai, Chennai|d2017|oD11MS012 |
| 520 | __ | |aThe aims of the study were to assess the epidemiologic evidence on the relationship between postural problems due to the wrong working posture and workplace factors specifically in professionals. This cross sectional study was carried out in the urban areas of Chennai city including 700 participants from four different professions. The total sample was equally divided into four professionals, namely dentists, nurses, IT/ITES and bank employees. Their working postures were evaluated using Plumb line method, Rapid Entire Body Assessment method (REBA) and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment method (RULA). Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) was used to record the prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) in terms of musculoskeletal symptoms (ache, pain, discomfort) in the preceding 12 months. It was observed that there was a significant difference in overall prevalence of WMSD. Among the four professionals, a larger number of dentists have problem in shoulders (67.4%), neck (91.4%), upper back (84.5%) and lo |
| 650 | __ | |aMedical Sciences|2UGC |
| 650 | __ | |aMedical and Health Sciences|2AIU |
| 653 | __ | |aClinical Medicine |
| 653 | __ | |aClinical Pre Clinical and Health |
| 653 | __ | |aMedicine Research and Experimental |
| 700 | __ | |aJOHNSON, W M S|eGuide |
| 856 | __ | |uhttp://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/318265|yShodhganga |
| 905 | __ | |afromsg |
User Feedback Comes Under This section.