Anjali Nag|Heer Vyas|Pranab Kumar Nag
Gender Differences, Work Stressors and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Weaving Industries
study undertaken identify work stressors among male female weavers n516 powerloom handloom examine association work stressors prevalence work related musculoskeletal disorders msds physical psychosocial stresses work job diagnostics hazards workplace working environment msds prevalence assessed high prevalence msds among weavers female weavers powerloom handloom prone developing msds upper back 18 p005 21 p001 lower back 19 p005 18 p005 male weavers prone developing pain knee 29 p0001 hand 22 p005 multivariate analysis indicated job duration 10 yr 37 p005 manual material handling 3 p005 poor machinery safety 11 p005 contributed occurrence msds amongst powerloom weavers among handloom weavers age 25 yr 32 p005 poor machinery design 22 p001 mental overload 57 p0001 skill requirement perform jobs 207 p005 significant influence occurrence pain gender differences exist prevalence msds perception work psychosocial stresses among weavers