Work-related musculoskeletal problems and the associated risk factors among rubber tappers: A case study at a village in Northern Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ezrin Hani, Sukadarin, Tong, Sudaratt Pet, Balqis Syahirah, Jamaludin, Junaidah, Zakaria, Nur Syazwani, Mohd Nawi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Malaysia (HFEM) 2019
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27372/1/Work-related%20musculoskeletal%20problems.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27372/; http://hfej.hfem.org/work-related-musculoskeletal-problems-and-the-associated-risk-factors-among-rubber-tappers-a-case-study-at-a-village-in-northern-peninsular-malaysia/

Rubber tapping involves repetitive and high paced work, static muscle loading, non-neutral body postures, forceful physical exertion, and many other potential risk factors for development of work-related musculoskeletal problems (WRMP). In this research, a cross-sectional study was carried out to...