A comparative ergonomic study of work-related upper extremity musculo skeletal disorder among the unskilled and skilled surgical blacksmiths in West Bengal, India | Zendy

Tirthankar Ghosh | Zendy; Banibrata Das | Zendy; Somnath Gangopadhyay | Zendy

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A 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 -

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.

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