Musculoskeletal disorders in administrative personnel [Trastornos musculo esqueléticos en personal administrativo]

Authors

  • Mario Fernando Rivera-Escobar Autonomous Regional University of the Andes. UNIANDES, Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10049234

Keywords:

occupational medicine, occupational diseases, work environment

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to determine the level of musculoskeletal disorders in the administrative personnel of District 01D03 Salud Santa Isabel. Methodologically it is a non-experimental, descriptive design, the population studied comprised 55 workers. The area of the body most affected was the neck/shoulders and/or dorsal back, which presents discomfort in people between 20 and 30 years of age (34.54%) and 31 to 40 years of age (23.64%), which indicates that the worker presents more discomfort than pain as such in that age range. Through the application of the ROSA Method, it can be said that the evaluation of the workstation yielded accurate results to indicate the necessary actions, that is to say, for an ergonomic design favorable to the worker. It is also determined that, due to a high risk level, the worker would be prone to suffer musculoskeletal disorders.

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Published

2023-07-01

How to Cite

Rivera-Escobar, M. F. . (2023). Musculoskeletal disorders in administrative personnel [Trastornos musculo esqueléticos en personal administrativo]. Multidisciplinary Journal Investigative Perspectives/Revista Multidisciplinaria Perspectivas Investigativas, 3(3), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10049234