Fazilah, Abdul Aziz and Muhammad Amirul Aizad, Rohizad (2024) Evaluation of the relationship between body discomfort and personal background among restaurant cooks. In: Human Factors and Ergonomics Toward an Inclusive and Sustainable Future (HFEM 2023). Springer Series in Design and Innovation. Human Factors & Ergonomics Conference (HFEMC 2023) , 13-18 Aug 2023 , Langkawi, Malaysia. pp. 316-329., 46. ISSN 2661-8184 ISBN 978-3-031-60862-9 (Published)
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Abstract
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) carry a heavy socioeconomic burden, and the repetitive movements and heavy physical labor involved in the kitchen make it a high-risk occupation for MSDs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in local cooks and to explore their association with personal background. In this cross-sectional study, 100 cooks in restaurants of Pekan Pahang were randomly selected and studied. Data was collected by Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) through interviews with cooks at their workplace. The majority reported musculoskeletal discomforts localized in the upper back, lower back, neck, back, and shoulder and the minimal discomforts were in part of wrist. On the other hand, personal background had in-significant effect on increasing musculoskeletal discomforts of body regions such as upper back, lower back, neck, back, and shoulder (p > 0.005). The findings relating to these factors add new knowledge to our understanding of MSDs in the restaurant and food service industry. However, most restaurant cooks had a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the upper body. In this context, some considerations are needed for future studies to identify occupational risk factors, including psychosocial and improving working conditions to reduce MSD symptoms among cooks.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Additional Information: | Indexed by Scopus |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) · Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ) · Personal background · Cooks |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) T Technology > TS Manufactures |
| Faculty/Division: | Faculty of Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology |
| Depositing User: | Mrs. Fazilah Abdul Aziz |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jul 2024 04:07 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2024 04:09 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42058 |
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