Document ID (ISN) | 64066 |
CIS number |
95-775 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
Year |
1993 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Shah R.K. |
Title |
A pilot survey of the traditional use of the patuka round the waist for the prevention of back pain in Nepal |
Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1993, Vol.24, No.5, p.337-344. Illus. 20 ref. |
Abstract |
A questionnaire survey of 55 persons from the traditional patuka-wearing population in central Nepal was conducted to determine the significance of the use of the patuka (a piece of cloth about 5m long wound around the waist) in relation to the prevention of back pain. Clinical examinations were carried out on ten of these subjects. Results support the hypothesis that a patuka functions as a spinal support and hence prevents back pain in these workers. However, further studies are required to reliably establish its role in clinical or ergonomic application. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Nepal; load carriage; back belts; personal protective equipment; ergonomic evaluation; backache |
Descriptors (secondary) |
evaluation of equipment; developing countries; questionnaire survey |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Occupational physiology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system Belts, harnesses and lifelines Personal protection
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