Ergonomics & Human factors 2018
Archives of Medicine
ISSN: 1989-5216
Page 35
July 26-27, 2018
Rome, Italy
1
st
Edition of International Conference on
Ergonomics &
Human Factors
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he aim of the present study is to assess the impact of working
postures in computer work stations on musculoskeletal
disorders (WMSDs) among office workers in an Algerian tertiary
sector. To investigate the relationship between working postures
adopted by office workers andWMSDs, a sample of (20) male and
female computer users participated in the study. The study was
conducted into two steps: during the first step each participant
was interviewed in order to determine the following parameters:
(1) work time span to end work tasks, (2) rest poses, and (3)
the preferred time to work on computer. While, the second step
consisted of the application of the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment
(RULA) method to evaluate different working postures adopted by
members of the sample. A sample of 20 minutes of continuous
observation was recorded with each participant. The results of
the study revealed that: (1) working on the computer for a long
time while maintaining inappropriate postures, contributed to the
emergence of musculoskeletal disorders (neck, shoulders, low
back pain), (2) office workers of the study are exposed to high
WMSDs risk, which is due to inappropriate workstations layout
that impose bending and twisting postures while working, as a
result of incompatibility of office furniture and equipment with
the anthropometric body dimensions of workers. This situation
requires in-depth study, as well as, ergonomic intervention and
improvement in the near future. A series of suggestions, are
put forward, including the reorganization and layout of office
equipment according to the ergonomic norms, taking into account
a visual field of 15°to 30° angle.
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Biography
Mohammed Argoub (Doctor, in Work design and Ergonomics, Oran 2 Uni-
versity, Algeria, 2017). He is member of Ergonomics and Prevention of Risks
Laboratory at the University of Oran 2, Algeria, head of work psychology and
Ergonomics speciality, University of Tiaret, Algeria, member of the Algerian
Ergonomics society.
argoubmohamed31@yahoo.frWork postures, computer usage and musculoskeletal
disorders among Algerian Office workers
Argoub Mohammed
1
and
Mebarki Bouhafs
2
1
IBN Khaldoune University & University of Oran 2, Algeria
2
University of Oran, Algeria
Argoub Mohammed et al., Arch Med 2018, Volume 10
DOI: 10.21767/1989-5216-C1-002