Work related health problems among female desktop computer users

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dc.contributor.advisorGupta, Ritu
dc.contributor.authorReema
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-21T07:43:58Z
dc.date.available2018-08-21T07:43:58Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe present study entitled “Work related health problems among female desktop computer users” was conducted with an aim to study the job profile and work station design of selected female office employees using desktop computer, to investigate the health problems associated with computer use in terms of biomechanical stresses and ocular discomfort and to design and evaluate on-the-job fitness programme as an intervention for prevention of health problems among users. The study was conducted in two phases field survey and field experiment. Field survey was conducted on 80 female office employees of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in the age group of 30-50 years who have been working on computer for 4-6 hours daily and at least for last three years. Results revealed that the workstation of the respondents was not properly designed. Modified computer workstation checklist enfolds that furniture was not found adjustable. Ergonomic Stress Index was used to recognize the common cause of discomfort and pain and result shows that problem of pain was more in head (mean score 2.75), low back (mean score 2.4) and neck (mean score 2.33). According to Cornell Body Discomfort Survey Worksheet it was again observed that problem was more in head (Discomfort Score 27.00%), eye (Discomfort Score 23.00%) and neck (Discomfort Score 13.00%). Female workers using desktop computers were facing problems like musculoskeletal discomfort and strain on eyes and leading to blurred vision. For field experiment, 20 female employees were selected with normal physiological parameters from the sample of field survey. Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) tool was used to assess the postural discomfort which revealed further investigation and change may be needed in posture. Intervention programme in the form of on the job fitness exercises was implemented and results indicated that there is reduction in discomfort faced by respondents after performing exercises and stretches.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810066296
dc.keywordsMusculoskeletal discomfort, subjective assessment, postural discomfort, intervention programme, Discomfort scoreen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages55en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemWork related health problems among female desktop computer usersen_US
dc.subFamily Resource Managementen_US
dc.themeWork related health problems among female desktop computer usersen_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleWork related health problems among female desktop computer usersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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