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标题：Upper extremity and neck disability in male hairdressers with concurrent changes in pinch strength: an observational study
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作者：Abhishek Kaushik ; Prosenjit Patra
期刊名称：Healthline
印刷版ISSN：2229-337X
出版年度：2014
卷号：5
期号：2
出版社：Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Gujarat
摘要：Background: Hair-stylists and barbers face the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to awkward postures, repetition, and static loading combined with the high customer turnover. Study Objectives:The purpose of the study was to assess upper extremity and neck disability in male hairdressers. And to study the relationship of pinch strength with duration of exposure. Methodology:A total of 59 subjects were recruited from various salons in and around Bihar and Dehradunfor the study on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the informed consent form. Outcome measures:Disabilitywas measured by Neck Pain Disability Index (ICC = 0.68) and Disability of Arm, Shoulder, HandQuestionnaire (ICC=.92) Pinch Strength was measured by Pinch Gauge. Results: There was increasing disability with increase in age and increase in work experience. Pinch Strength was affected with increasing disability and because of repetitive work by hand and wrist. Conclusions:It can be concluded that awkward neck posture and repetitive work done by upper extremity exacerbates degenerative changes and increases risk of disability in hairdressers with increase in age and experience. In addition there is also a loss of pinch strength on the dominant side with increase in age and experience.
关键词：Hairdressers; Pinch ; Strength; Neck Pain Disability; Disability ; of arm; shoulder and hand