A Study on Relationship between Working Characteristics and Subjective Symptoms Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders of Hairdressers

미용업 근로자의 작업특성과 근골격계질환 자각증상과의 관련성 연구

  • 이혜영 (서경대학교 미용예술학과) ;
  • 박정균 (경인여자대학 환경보건학과) ;
  • 김종인 (대한산업안전협회 인천지회) ;
  • 최순영 (한국환경보건안전과학연구소)
  • Published : 2008.11.15

Abstract

Recently, there are many research of musculoskeletal disorders in manufacturing industry because of increasing interest of that disorders, but the research is still lacking in the small business and service industry. So we researched relationship between working characteristics and subjective symptoms associated with musculoskeletal disorders by get information of 145 hairdresser about working hour, work record, position and working pattern. The results of this research show that there are many musculoskeletal disorders of hairdressers' neck, shoulder, arm, knee and also a lot of relationship between working characteristics and subjective symptoms associated with musculoskeletal disorders. Besides, some parts of subjective symptoms have a effect on other parts of body. This study will contribute to using information and a precautionary measure about musculoskeletal disorders for hairdressers.

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