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Rumi, Aisha Aktar |
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2014-01-15T05:26:08Z |
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dc.date.available |
2014-01-15T05:26:08Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013-02-24 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/57 |
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Dissertation (Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, Low Back Pain) Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, |
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dc.description.abstract |
Purpose: To identify the prevalence of low back pain among the persons using
ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility atIntertek Bangladesh
Limited.Objectives: To find out prevalence of low back pain beforeusing
ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility; to identify the percentage that
how many persons experience of low back painafter using ergonomically corrected
workstation setting facility; to explore the influencing socio-demographic factors of
the affected groupafterusing ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility;to
measure and compare the severity of pain by using VAS scalebefore and afterusing
ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility; to determinevulnerable age
group of LBPafter using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility andto
evaluate the possible causes that might responsible for persistingLBP even after using
ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility. Methodology: A quantitative
cross-sectional study design was chosen to accomplish the objectives of the study.
Sixty-fiveparticipants were selected as sample that was selected conveniently from Intertek Bangladesh limited at Dhaka. A structural questionnaire was developed
through searching of literature. The participants were requested to answer according
to the developed format of the question. The answers were entered into SPSS 16
software and analyzed as descriptive statistics. Results: The study showed that83.07%
(n=54) participants had low back painbefore using ergonomically corrected
workstation setting facility and21.54% (n=14) participants had low back pain after
using ergonomically corrected workstation, the most of the participants 64.29%
(n=9) who had low back pain in between 36-41 years of age group. Out of 14 participants, 9 participants were smoker and all the participants were married. Among
the 65 participants mean age was 34.60and most of the participants 78.5% (n=51) had
Masters degree and 60% (n=31) were male, all of the participants worked in front of
the computer andworking posture was sitting 100% (n=65). Conclusion: The result of
the study demonstrates that the prevalence of low back pain was 21.54% (n=14) after
using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facilityandthe present study
provided evidence that married persons, smoking had a positive effect on the LBP among the participants. |
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en |
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Department of Physiotherapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, CRP |
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dc.subject |
Low back pain |
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dc.subject |
Ergonomic |
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Workstation |
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dc.title |
Prevalence of low back pain among the persons using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility |
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Thesis |
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