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In manufacturing industries, poor working posture is a common issue that may lead to work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder (WMSD) and physiological stress among workers. Poor working postures are considered as the major contributor that affects the worker efficiency and productivity. The purpose of the study is to enumerate the causes that contribute to musculoskeletal disorder among the workers. Thirty-nine male workers with in an age group of 20–24 years participated in the study. Responses as obtained through administration of Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, are analyzed by Rapid Upper Limb Analysis (RULA ) method, Heart Rate (HR) monitoring and Surface Electromyography (sEMG). The heart rate was continuously monitored by using heart rate sensor for 4 h and concurrently the muscle activity has been monitored by sEMG. The results from the Nordic questionnaire and sEMG are similar. It is observed that more than 58 percent of the workers affected by MSD and physiological stresses due to awkward working postures and poor workplace design. From this study, it can be concluded that the efficiency and productivity of workers can be improved by modifying working postures and workplace.
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Ashok, P., Madhan Mohan, G., Nitish, K. (2018). Musculoskeletal Disorders and Workplace Analysis of Assembly Section in a Submersible Pump Industry: An EMG-Based Approach. In: Ray, P., Maiti, J. (eds) Ergonomic Design of Products and Worksystems - 21st Century Perspectives of Asia. Managing the Asian Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5457-0_11
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