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Indicators of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Risk Factors Among Young Adults
Genç Yetişkinler Arasında İşe Bağlı Kas İskelet Sistemi Rahatsızlıkları ve Risk Faktörlerinin Göstergeleri
Gonca SOYSALa, Ayla GÜNALb, Rengin ERDALc
aTokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Pazar Vocational, Department of Health Care Services, Tokat, TURKEY
bTokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Tokat, TURKEY
cBaşkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, Ankara, TURKEY
Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci. 2020;5(3):466-76
doi: 10.5336/healthsci.2020-74087
Article Language: EN
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ABSTRACT
 Objective: The aim of this study is to determine workrelated musculoskeletal system disorders (WMSDs) and risk factors that occur during the work experience of young adults aged 18-22. Material and Methods: Sixty-one volunteered participants who were in their first work experience participated in the study. A questionnaire including socio-demographic information, health status, workplace risk factors, occupational health and safety of participants and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) were used. In statistical analysis, the chi-square test was used to compare qualitativedata, and the Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare quantitative data. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed in the analysis of risk factors. Results: The ratio of the participants who reported WMSDs after starting the job was 78.7%. Most discomfort regions were reported as low back (70.5%), neck (68.9%) and back (65.6%),respectively. A statistically significant difference was found between the presence of heavy object/person lifting activity at work and the presence of hand/wrist discomfort and general musculoskeletal disorder (p=0.001, p=0.046). There was a statistically significant difference between doing actions that strain the hand/wrist and elbow, hand/wrist, and WMSD (p=0.003, p<0.000, p=0.041). The heavy lifting action of the participants at the workplace and excessive hand/wrist straining increased the symptoms in the hand/wrist up to 5-7 times. Conclusion: WMSDs was found to be high in young adults aged 18-22 years due to their first work experience. WMSDs were associated with ergonomic risk factors, as a result, monitoring preventive assessments for young adult employees might be useful. Further arrangements are needed to develop ergonomics for employeesfor promoting a healthy workplace.

Keywords: Young adults; musculoskeletal disorders; first work experience; occupational health
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 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, 18-22 yaş grubu genç yetişkinlerin iş tecrübeleri esnasında ortaya çıkan mesleki kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarını (MKİSR) ve risk faktörlerini saptamaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmada ilk iş tecrübesinde olan 61 gönüllü katılımcı yer aldı. Çalışmada, katılımcıların sosyo-demografik bilgileri, sağlık durumları, iş yeri risk faktörleri, iş sağlığı ve güvenliğine yönelik soruları içeren anket formu ile İskandinav Kas-İskelet Sistemi Anketi (İKSA) kullanıldı. İstatistiksel analizde, nitel verileri karşılaştırmak için ki-kare testi, nicel verileri karşılaştırmak için Mann-Whitney U testi kullanıldı. Risk faktörlerinin analizinde çok değişkenli lojistik regresyon analizi yapıldı. Bulgular: İşe başladıktan sonra MKİSR bildiren katılımcıların oranı %78,7'dir. En çok rahatsızlık bildirilen bölgeler sırasıyla, bel (%70,5), boyun (%68,9) ve sırttır (%65,6). İstatiksel olarak işte ağır obje/kişi kaldırma eyleminde bulunma durumu ile el/bilek rahatsızlığı ve genel kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlığı ortaya çıkma durumu arasında anlamlı bir fark saptanmıştır (p=0,001, p=0,046). İstatistiksel olarak el bileğini aşırı zorlama eyleminde bulunma durumu ile dirsek, el/el bileği ve MKİSR arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p=0,003, p<0,000, p=0,041). Katılımcıların iş yerlerinde yaptıkları ağır kaldırma eylemi ve el/el bileği aşırı zorlama eyleminde bulunma el/el bileğindeki semptomları 5-7 kata kadar artırmaktadır. Sonuç: İlk iş tecrübelerine bağlı MKİSR 18-22 yaş grubu genç yetişkinlerde yüksek bulunmuştur. Katılımcılarda ergonomik risk faktörleriyle ilişkili MKİSR geliştiği için koruyucu değerlendirmelerin hazırlanması yararlı olacaktır. Sağlıklı bir iş yeri oluşturmak için çalışanların ergonomisini geliştirecek ilave düzenlemelere ihtiyaç vardır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Genç yetişkin; kas-iskelet rahatsızları; ilk iş deneyimi; iş sağlığı
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