Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

ERGONOMICS EVALUATION OF VARIOUS RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CARRYING SCHOOL BAGS

K Pant, H Kaur, M Sidhu

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 The present study was conducted on “Ergonomics evaluation of various risk factors associated with carrying school bags” with objectives to observe various risk factors associated with carrying school bags, to analyses its impact in different body parts of respondents and to find out correlation between observed risk factors and various variables. The study was conducted on a sample of 120 school children from middle class (i.e. from vi to viii) and their mothers. Respondents were randomly selected from five government and five private schools of Ludhiana city form the age group of 11–14 years. A pre structured interview schedule was used to achieve all the objectives. Risk factors scores were calculated on four variables i.e. pain, stiffness, numbness and swelling which were further ranked on three point scales for frequency, duration and severity. It was observed that respondents had maximum overall risk score in upper/lower back and neck followed by shoulder. Different variables like B.M.I, total bag weight, total distance travelled, total time to carry school bags and number of steps had correlation with risk factors i.e. pain, stiffness, swelling , numbness scores and feeling of fatigue, difficulty in picking up of things, in stepping up and down stairs.

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K Pant, H Kaur, M Sidhu Ergonomics Evaluation of Various Risk Factors Associated With Carrying School Bags International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 2 February 2016

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