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Causes of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Textile Industry

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In Latvia textile industry workers suffer from work-related muscular skeletal disorders (WRMSD). The aim of the research is to study the causes of WRMSDs for the tailor’s profession in a medium- sized enterprise. This research involved 120 tailors. Modified Standardized Nordic questionnaire, Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion, Key indicator method was used for analysis of physical workload during manual handling operations. Main survey results show that tailors suffer from pain in shoulders, wrists and fingers, have repetitive arm movements in sitting compulsory work position. Accordingly to Key indicator method tailors refer to hard work level but Borg scale results indicates the load between a low and sufficiently heavy load. To conclude tailors are exposed to tension in muscles of the wrist, neck and shoulders, due to the repetitive, monotonous movements performed by hands during the sewing process, which are the main causes of WRMSDs in textile industry.

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This research has been supported by the project “Ergonomic stress indicators in contemporary technological work environment and possibilities of its improvement in social-technical system “Human-Machine-Environment””, Agreement No. Nr.1.1.1.2/VIAA/3/19/546.

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  1. Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, Department of Management, University of Latvia, Aspazijas blvd. 5, Riga, 1050, Latvia

    Henrijs Kalkis

  2. Faculty of European Studies, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema Street 16, Riga, 1007, Latvia

    Henrijs Kalkis

  3. The Research Centre of Ergonomics, University of Latvia, Raina blvd. 19, Riga, 1586, Latvia

    Zenija Roja & Gunta Vaisla

  4. MFD Healthcare Group, Vienibas gatve 109, Riga, 1000, Latvia

    Inara Roja

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Kalkis, H., Roja, Z., Vaisla, G., Roja, I. (2020). Causes of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Textile Industry. In: Karwowski, W., Goonetilleke, R., Xiong, S., Goossens, R., Murata, A. (eds) Advances in Physical, Social & Occupational Ergonomics. AHFE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1215. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51549-2_9

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