FREQUENCY OF WORK RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG BANKERS IN HAYAT ABAD PESHAWAR THROUGH CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • Muhammad Idrees Khan Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University Peshawar.
  • Ubaid Ullah Bilal Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University Peshawar.
  • Aamir Shahzad Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University Peshawar.
  • Haider Darain Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Khyber Medical University Peshawar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i02.375

Keywords:

Musculoskeletal disorders, bankers, executive and operation executive.

Abstract

Objective:

To determine the frequency of work related musculoskeletal disorders among bankers’ community in Hayatabad Peshawar, Pakistan.

Materials & Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted in the banking community of Hayatabad Peshawar, from12 September 2017 to 12 January 2018. Questionnaires were given to different employers of banks. Questionnaire consists of two sections, mainly containing demographic characteristics and modified Nordic method. IBM SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis.

Results:

The greatest frequency of WRMDs was more common among manager operation n=16, (14.5%), which was followed by Teller n=16, followed by manager n=13, (11.8%), followed by cashier n=9 (8.2%), then followed by officer grade1 n=9, (8.2%) and others n=47(42.7%).


Conclusion:

MSD’s occurs due to repetitive tasks, working in abnormal position, same posture for longer period of time, short rest timing during work and no physical training.

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Published

2019-06-30

How to Cite

Muhammad Idrees Khan, Ubaid Ullah Bilal, Aamir Shahzad, & Haider Darain. (2019). FREQUENCY OF WORK RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG BANKERS IN HAYAT ABAD PESHAWAR THROUGH CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 9(02), 49–53. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v9i02.375

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 02 (2019): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

Section

Original Article

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