The Effect of VDT Work on Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder

Dorn Q Kim; Soo Hun Cho; Tai Ryoon Han; Ho Jang Kwon; Mina Ha; Nam Jong Paik

doi:10.35371/kjoem.1998.10.4.524

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Original Article The Effect of VDT Work on Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder: Dorn Q Kim, Soo Hun Cho, Tai Ryoon Han, Ho Jang Kwon, Mina Ha, Nam Jong Paik; Korean Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (대한직업환경의학회지) 1998;10(4):524.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35371/kjoem.1998.10.4.524
Published online: December 31, 1998

¹Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
²Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
³Department of Preventive Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, National Rehabilitation Center, Korea.

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Abstract

As use of the visual display terminal (VDT) is becoming more generalized as a result of office automation, the so-called 'VDT syndrome' which is often observed with the workers using VDT has emerged as a serious occupational health problem. However, few comparative study with control group using not only subjective symptom but also physical examination hag been conducted. We have conducted a study comparing prevalence rates of musculoskeletal disorder between 113 VDT operators of a telecommunication company and the control groups of housewives and office ladies through a review of subjective symptoms as well as physical examination by physiatrist to understand the magnitude of problem and relative risk of VDT worker. The symptom rates of upper extremity disability in VDT operators were higher than those of controls especially in neck and shoulder area. Fifty-four(47.8%) of 113 VDT operators met our case definition of upper extremity disorder by subjective symptom and physical examination. Myofascial pain syndrome of neck and shoulder muscles were the most common(46.9%). The odd ratio of using VDT operation for developing myofascial pain syndrome in the neck or shoulder area were 2.52(compared to controls of office ladies) and 2.64 (compared to controls of housewives). Other anatomical lesion such as elbow, hand and wrist shows slight higher prevalence rates of musculoskeletal disorder than control groups but not statistically significant.

Keywords: Work-related musculoskeletal disorder;VDT syndrome;Myofascial pain syndrome;Telecommunication company worker

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