Publish In |
International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering (IJMPE)-IJMPE |
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Issue |
Volume-3,Issue-8 ( Aug, 2015 ) | |||||||||
Paper Title |
Relationship Between Hand Grip Strength And Wrist Posture Of Workers On Cts In Manufacturing Unit | |||||||||
Author Name |
Md Sarfaraz Alam, Ahsan Moazzam | |||||||||
Affilition |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology | |||||||||
Pages |
103-106 | |||||||||
Abstract |
Abstract- Common risk factors often associated with CTS include, pregnancy, obesity, old age, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism. Occupational factors like forceful and repetitive hand/wrist motions, awkward postures, mechanical stress at the base of the palm, and vibration have also been reported to be associated with CTS. F-test is performed to check the significance of CTS between hand grip strength and wrist posture of workers in manufacturing industry. Index Terms- CTS, repetitive Hand/Wrist Motion, F-Test, Hand Grip Strength, Wrist Posture. | |||||||||
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