Abstract

Work related musculoskeletal disorders are group of painful disorders of muscles, tendons and nerves. Work activities, which are frequent and repetitive or activities with awkward postures cause these disorders, which may be painful during work or at rest. In the home and farm where women performs tasks while sitting, standing, bending, twisting, awkward posture, duration of  work and inadequate rest pause are associated with the occurrence of serious musculoskeletal problems and musculoskeletal disorders. In the current study, a sample of 30 tribal women was selected to draw the results of the study. Incidence of musculoskeletal symptoms, information on causes of pain, work load and severity of pain were assessed by self structured questionnaire and body map technique. Results indicated that work related musculoskeletal problems and disorders affect all the parts of body viz. hands, wrists, elbow, neck, shoulder and back in upper body region, hips, knees and calf muscles in lower body region.

Key words: Musculoskeletal problems, musculoskeletal disorders, pain, tribal women.