The Effect Of Lateral Lifting Tasks On Hand Grip And Pinch Strength Measurements

Tan, Joe Yee (2019) The Effect Of Lateral Lifting Tasks On Hand Grip And Pinch Strength Measurements. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

In lateral material handling tasks, which is very common in industries, warehouse systems, and other sectors, the workers can lead to work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSDs) because of the task and work designs, especially WMSDs in upper extremities. WMSDs in hand, wrist and fingers causes workers to have health problems, in pain and uncomfortable, hence decrease their working productivity and efficiency. Company had to pay for high medical costs and lost in sales during the workers’ sick leaves due to WMSDs. The workstations distances are one of the factors that might affect workers when they perform manual material handling laterally, which can lead to WMSDs in hands. Hence, there is a need to research in the relationship of transfer distances with the hand grip and pinch strengths. An experiment was carried out with 30 male’s participants to identify the relationship of lateral transfer distances with the hand grip and pinch strengths. The results obtained from the experiment were further investigated and analysed by using repeated measure one-way MANOVA and graphs. The results had proved that in the distances of 1.0m, 1.25m and 1.5m did not affect one’s hand grip and pinch strengths. The postures and movements were varied based in different distances; however, this did not affect the hand grip and pinch strengths as well in these three distances

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