<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The organization of space and working conditions is very important in terms of its effectiveness. Each professional work determines activities that support occupational safety and health at the workplace. Lack of proper working conditions but also the time of exposure to dangerous, burdensome or harmful factors has an impact on the effectiveness of the work performed. Lack of balance between work and leisure in turn results in a decrease in work efficiency. The scientific and didactic work of academic teachers is related to the occurrence of diversified occupational hazards with particular emphasis on those that are the cause of musculoskeletal disorders. In this elaboration, the research, analysis and evaluation of the work effectiveness of academic teachers have been carried out. A questionnaire and a direct interview have been used as a research method. In addition, the pain intensity in individual parts of the body has been assessed in the last 12 months depending on the age of research and teaching staff using the NMQ questionnaire (Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire). For the purposes of the study, the survey was supplemented with the VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) scale to assess the severity of pain. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the frequency and severity of musculoskeletal pain in academic teachers with regard to the effectiveness of their work</p></abstract>

The organization of space and working conditions is very important in terms of its effectiveness. Each professional work determines activities that support occupational safety and health at the workplace. Lack of proper working conditions but also the time of exposure to dangerous, burdensome or harmful factors has an impact on the effectiveness of the work performed. Lack of balance between work and leisure in turn results in a decrease in work efficiency. The scientific and didactic work of academic teachers is related to the occurrence of diversified occupational hazards with particular emphasis on those that are the cause of musculoskeletal disorders. In this elaboration, the research, analysis and evaluation of the work effectiveness of academic teachers have been carried out. A questionnaire and a direct interview have been used as a research method. In addition, the pain intensity in individual parts of the body has been assessed in the last 12 months depending on the age of research and teaching staff using the NMQ questionnaire (Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire). For the purposes of the study, the survey was supplemented with the VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) scale to assess the severity of pain. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the frequency and severity of musculoskeletal pain in academic teachers with regard to the effectiveness of their work

Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to the Professional Work of Academic Teachers and the Quality of their Work

Faculty of Management, Department of Production Engineering and Safety

Department of Economic Theory and Marketing

Conference Quality Production Improvement – CQPI

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The organization of space and working conditions is very important in terms of its effectiveness. Each professional work determines activities that support...

Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to the Professional Work of Academic Teachers and the Quality of their Work

Data publikacji: 08 paź 2019

Zakres stron: 47 - 54

Otrzymano: 26 kwi 2019

Przyjęty: 24 maj 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cqpi-2019-0007

Słowa kluczowe
academic teacher, musculoskeletal disorders, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale, work safety

© 2019 Marta Niciejewska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Musculoskeletal Disorders Related to the Professional Work of Academic Teachers and the Quality of their Work

Data publikacji: 08 paź 2019

Zakres stron: 47 - 54

Otrzymano: 26 kwi 2019

Przyjęty: 24 maj 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cqpi-2019-0007

Słowa kluczoweacademic teacher, musculoskeletal disorders, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale, work safety

© 2019 Marta Niciejewska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
academic teacher, musculoskeletal disorders, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale, work safety