Open AccessA comparative ergonomic study of work-related upper extremity musculo skeletal disorder among the unskilled and skilled surgical blacksmiths in West Bengal, India
Author(s) -
Tirthankar Ghosh,
Banibrata Das,
Somnath Gangopadhyay
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine/the indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5278.93203
Subject(s) - west bengal , upper limb , medicine , work (physics) , work related musculoskeletal disorders , wrist , feeling , physical therapy , human factors and ergonomics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , surgery , engineering , socioeconomics , poison control , environmental health , sociology , social psychology , mechanical engineering
The main aim of the study was to determine the nature and extent of work-related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and physiological stress among the blacksmiths involved in surgical instrument industry.