Lee Mun, Mohamad Jamil Putri Anis Syahira, Mohammad Yusof Nur Athirah Diyana, Mohd Suadi Nata Dayana Hazwani, Karuppiah Karmegam
Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Perak, Malaysia.
Center for Toxicology and Health Risk Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Work. 2025 Feb;80(2):871-887. doi: 10.1177/10519815241290426. Epub 2024 Dec 14.
BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) pose significant challenges to the health and performance of traffic police personnel, impacting their job effectiveness and overall well-being.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the ergonomic risk factors contributing to MSDs among traffic police in Putrajaya.MethodsA questionnaire encompassing socio-demographic variables, work tasks, ergonomic hazards, and the Body Symptom Survey (BOSS) was administered to 40 traffic police officers stationed at the Putrajaya District Police Headquarters. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software.ResultsResults revealed a predominantly male (87.5%), Malay (90%) population, aged between 31 and 40, with a majority serving as corporals (42.5%) within operational task units (82.5%). Primary duties among the respondents were traffic control (45%) and police escort (30%). Extreme temperatures emerged as the most prevalent ergonomic risk factor (82.5%), with the neck being the most affected body part (50%). Significant correlations were found between MSDs and various ergonomic risk factors, including awkward posture (p ≤ 0.001), static motion (p < 0.05), forceful motion (p ≤ 0.01), and excessive noise (p < 0.05).ConclusionsIn conclusion, specific ergonomic risk factors such as awkward posture, static and forceful motions, and excessive noise were correlates to MSDs among traffic police. To mitigate these risks and prevent MSD occurrence, it is imperative to educate and promote awareness among traffic professionals regarding the importance of adopting and maintaining ergonomic postures during task execution.
背景
肌肉骨骼疾病（MSD）给交通警察人员的健康和工作表现带来了重大挑战，影响他们的工作效率和整体幸福感。
目的
本研究旨在评估导致布城交通警察患MSD的人体工程学风险因素。
方法
向驻扎在布城地区警察总部的40名交通警察发放了一份问卷，内容包括社会人口统计学变量、工作任务、人体工程学危害以及身体症状调查（BOSS）。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）进行数据分析。
结果
结果显示，主要为男性（87.5%）、马来族（90%），年龄在31至40岁之间，大多数担任下士（42.5%），在行动任务单位工作（82.5%）。受访者的主要职责是交通管制（45%）和警察护送（30%）。极端温度是最普遍的人体工程学风险因素（82.5%），颈部是受影响最严重的身体部位（50%）。发现MSD与各种人体工程学风险因素之间存在显著相关性，包括 awkward姿势（p≤0.001）、静态动作（p<0.05）、强力动作（p≤0.01）和过度噪音（p<0.05）。
结论
总之，特定的人体工程学风险因素，如awkward姿势、静态和强力动作以及过度噪音，与交通警察的MSD相关。为了降低这些风险并预防MSD的发生，必须教育并提高交通专业人员对在执行任务期间采用和保持人体工程学姿势重要性的认识。
原文中“awkward”未翻译，因为不清楚其准确含义，推测可能是拼写有误，若为“awkward”意为“笨拙的、别扭的” ，但结合语境在此处可能是专业术语未准确给出英文。
