Effect of working posture on back pain occurrence among electronic workers in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abdul Aziz, Roseni, James, Adeyemi Ademola, Abdul Kadir, Aini Zuhra, Mohd. Rohani, Jafri, Abdul Rani, Mat Rebi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62158/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351978915000530

Back pain remains a major work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) and has caused loss in individuals’ workdays and organisations’ productivity. Hence, this study compares muscular activities of the trapezius and erector spinae muscles of the back, in order to identify the onset of fatigue among...