Assessment of Ergonomical and Occupational Health Related Problems Among VDT Workers of West Bengal, India

Authors

  • Banibrata Das Department of Physiology, South Calcutta Girls’ College, University of Calcutta
  • Tirthankar Ghosh Department of Physiology, Manipal College of Medical Science, Pokhara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v1i2.2992

Keywords:

VDT workers, Discomfort feeling, Visual stress, Gender difference

Abstract

Objective: Musculoskeletal disorders are a common problem among computer users. The main aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal and visual disorders among the VDT workers.
Material & Methods: The study was conducted in the different office premises in Kolkata. After selections of the locations, 100 VDT workers are selected randomly comprising 50 male and 50 female. A detailed study based on a modified Nordic questionnaire was performed among these VDT workers for study period to measure the outcome of epidemiological studies on musculoskeletal disorders.
Results: The main finding of this study was that the Lower back problem is the main problem among VDT workers. The both male and female VDT workers also suffered pain in neck, shoulder, fore arm, wrist, elbow and the different parts of the upper extremities. This study revealed that the female VDT workers suffer more discomfort feeling than male VDT workers. In this study it was clearly indicated that the discomfort feeling was relatively high among the aged VDT workers. Prolonged period of work in an awkward posture mainly lead to discomfort feeling among the VDT workers. Another finding of this study was that both male and female VDT workers suffered from visual stress due to prolonged period of work and without using of antiglare screen in a monitor.
Conclusion: The VDT workers suffered pain mainly in the upper extremities and lower back of the body. They also suffered from visual stress. Females have a higher discomfort feeling than male VDT workers.

Key Words: VDT workers; Discomfort feeling; Visual stress; Gender difference

DOI: 10.3126/ajms.v1i2.2992

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 1 (2010) 26-31

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Banibrata Das, Department of Physiology, South Calcutta Girls’ College, University of Calcutta


 

Tirthankar Ghosh, Department of Physiology, Manipal College of Medical Science, Pokhara

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Published

2011-01-14

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Das, B., & Ghosh, T. (2011). Assessment of Ergonomical and Occupational Health Related Problems Among VDT Workers of West Bengal, India. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 1(2), 26–31. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v1i2.2992

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2010)

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