Advanced search
Publication Cover
Ergonomics Volume 55, 2012 - Issue 2: Special Issue: Gender, Women's Work and Ergonomics
Submit an article Journal homepage
2,456
Views
37
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Risk of musculoskeletal injury among cleaners during vacuuming

Alison F. Bell School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
&
Julie R. Steele School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia
Pages 237-247 | Received 18 Sep 2010, Accepted 18 May 2011, Published online: 17 Aug 2011

Citations (37)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (5)

Vigneswaran Chidambaram, Madhan Mohan Gopalsamy, Vignesh Raja M & Brajesh Kumar Kanchan. (2024) Ergonomic investigations on novel dynamic postural estimator using blaze pose and transfer learning. Ergonomics 67:2, pages 240-256.
Read now
Neda Mahdavi, Javad Faradmal, Iman Dianat, Rashid Heidarimoghadam & Hassan Khotanlou. (2022) Investigation of hand muscle fatigue and its influential factors in manual tasks. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics 28:3, pages 1911-1923.
Read now
Olivia Edna Lasrado, Ole Jacob Møllerløkken, Bente Elisabeth Moen & Graziella Van den Bergh. (2017) Musculoskeletal symptoms among hospital cleaners. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health 72:2, pages 87-92.
Read now
Yafa Levanon, Yehuda Lerman, Amit Gefen & Navah Z. Ratzon. (2014) Validity of the modified RULA for computer workers and reliability of one observation compared to six. Ergonomics 57:12, pages 1856-1863.
Read now
Rima R. Habib & Karen Messing. (2012) Gender, women's work and ergonomics. Ergonomics 55:2, pages 129-132.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (32)

Abel Afework, Aiggan Tamene & Abera Tafa. (2024) Musculoskeletal disorders and its associated factors among hospital cleaners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Scientific Reports 14:1.
Crossref
Jia-Hua Lin, Stephen Bao, Ninica Howard & Wonil Lee. (2024) Compendium of physical ergonomics exposures to hand, shoulder, and low back during routine janitorial activities. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 99, pages 103544.
Crossref
F. Holzgreve, C. Maurer-Grubinger, L. Fraeulin, E. M. Wanke, D. A. Groneberg & D. Ohlendorf. (2023) „Motion Capture Vacuuming – MoCapVac“: Studienbeschreibung und Zusammenfassung erster BewegungsanalyseergebnisseMotion Capture Vacuuming—MoCapVac: study description and summary of initial motion analysis results. Zentralblatt für Arbeitsmedizin, Arbeitsschutz und Ergonomie 74:1, pages 33-42.
Crossref
Mahnaz Shakerian, Reza Esmaeili & Masoud Rismanchian. (2023) Association of ergonomics risk factors among Iranian calico crafts-men and musculoskeletal discomforts: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 24:1.
Crossref
Cristiane K. Brazil, Timothy A. Pottorff, Merl Miller & Malgorzata J. Rys. (2023) Using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment to examine the effect of the new Hotel Housekeeping California Standard. Applied Ergonomics 106, pages 103868.
Crossref
Jia-Hua Lin, Wonil Lee, Caroline K. Smith, Nanette L. Yragui, Michael Foley & Gwanseob Shin. (2022) Cleaning in the 21st Century: The musculoskeletal disorders associated with the centuries-old occupation – A literature review. Applied Ergonomics 105, pages 103839.
Crossref
Yujin Kwon & Gwanseob Shin. (2022) Upper extremity muscle activity when vacuuming floors with cordless stick vacuum cleaners. Applied Ergonomics 104, pages 103821.
Crossref
Carla Estrada-Muñoz, Héctor Madrid-Casaca, Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda, Nicolás Contreras-Barraza, José Iturra-González & Alejandro Vega-Muñoz. (2022) Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Assessment of Ergonomic Risk Factors on a Coffee Farm. Applied Sciences 12:15, pages 7703.
Crossref
Wonil Lee, Jia-Hua Lin, Ninica Howard & Stephen Bao. (2022) Methods for measuring physical workload among commercial cleaners: A scoping review. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 90, pages 103319.
Crossref
Bodil J. Landstad, Stig Vinberg, Alexandra Rahme, Gabriella Vigren & Emma Hagqvist. (2022) Management by values: A qualitative study of how small business owners in the cleaning sector view and implement their employer responsibilities with respect to occupational safety and health management. Safety Science 148, pages 105649.
Crossref
Naomi J. Anderson, Caroline K. Smith & Michael P. Foley. (2021) Work‐related injury burden, workers' compensation claim filing, and barriers: Results from a statewide survey of janitors. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 65:3, pages 173-195.
Crossref
Katherine E. Schofield, Andrew D. Ryan & Craig Stroinski. (2022) Risk factors for occupational injuries in schools among educators and support staff. Journal of Safety Research 80, pages 67-77.
Crossref
C. Maurer-Grubinger, J. Haenel, L. Fraeulin, F. Holzgreve, E. M. Wanke, D. A. Groneberg & D. Ohlendorf. (2021) The movement profile of trunk and neck during habitual vacuuming. Scientific Reports 11:1.
Crossref
Wonil Lee, Jia-Hua Lin, Ninica Howard & Stephen Bao. (2021) Measuring risks for commercial cleaner safety: A scoping review. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 65:1, pages 1598-1599.
Crossref
Difu Qin, Zhanxun Dong, Yuxuan Liu, Dong Wang & Shiyao Qin. 2021. Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III. Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Applications III 344 350 .
Christian Maurer-Grubinger, Jasmin Haenel, Laura Fraeulin, Fabian Holzgreve, Eileen M. Wanke, David A. Groneberg & Daniela Ohlendorf. (2020) The Movement Profile of Habitual Vacuuming as a Cyclic Movement—A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17:23, pages 8793.
Crossref
Marta Gómez-Galán, Ángel-Jesús Callejón-Ferre, José Pérez-Alonso, Manuel Díaz-Pérez & Jesús-Antonio Carrillo-Castrillo. (2020) Musculoskeletal Risks: RULA Bibliometric Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17:12, pages 4354.
Crossref
Gouri Naik & Mohammed Rajik Khan. (2020) Prevalence of MSDs and Postural Risk Assessment in Floor Mopping Activity Through Subjective and Objective Measures. Safety and Health at Work 11:1, pages 80-87.
Crossref
Mervyn Márquez Gómez. (2020) Prediction of work-related musculoskeletal discomfort in the meat processing industry using statistical models. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 75, pages 102876.
Crossref
N. Busto Serrano, A. Suárez Sánchez, F. Sánchez Lasheras, F.J. Iglesias-Rodríguez & G. Fidalgo Valverde. (2020) Identification of gender differences in the factors influencing shoulders, neck and upper limb MSD by means of multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS). Applied Ergonomics 82, pages 102981.
Crossref
Sintayehu Daba Wami, Awrajaw Dessie & Daniel Haile Chercos. (2019) The impact of work-related risk factors on the development of neck and upper limb pain among low wage hotel housekeepers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia: institution-based cross-sectional study. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 24:1.
Crossref
Naomi J. Anderson & Jennifer L. Marcum. (2019) Using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data as an Occupational Health Profile. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine 61:9, pages 747-753.
Crossref
Haerim Bak, Clive D'Souza & Gwanseob Shin. (2019) Upper extremity muscular load during carpet vacuuming with household upright cleaners. Applied Ergonomics 79, pages 38-44.
Crossref
Seobin Choi & Gwanseob Shin. (2018) Effects of the center of mass of a stick vacuum cleaner on the muscle activities of the upper extremity during floor vacuuming. Applied Ergonomics 70, pages 1-5.
Crossref
Caroline K. Smith & Naomi J. Anderson. (2017) Work-related injuries among commercial janitors in Washington State, comparisons by gender. Journal of Safety Research 62, pages 199-207.
Crossref
Mohd Nasrull Abdol Rahman, Mohd Syahir Muhamad Jaffar, Mohd Fahrul Hassan, Mohd Zamani Ngali & Ong Pauline. (2017) Exposure level of ergonomic risk factors in hotel industries. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 226, pages 012018.
Crossref
Jennifer M. Cavallari, Manik Ahuja, Alicia G. Dugan, John D. Meyer, Nancy Simcox, Sara Wakai & Jennifer L. Garza. (2016) Differences in the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among female and male custodians. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 59:10, pages 841-852.
Crossref
Seobin Choi & Gwanseob Shin. (2016) Center of mass location of stick vacuum cleaners affects physical demands during floor vacuuming. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 60:1, pages 1014-1017.
Crossref
Mari-Anne WALLIUS, Saara M. RISSANEN, Timo BRAGGE, Paavo VARTIAINEN, Pasi A. KARJALAINEN, Kimmo RÄSÄNEN & Susanna JÄRVELIN-PASANEN. (2016) Effects of mop handle height on shoulder muscle activity and perceived exertion during floor mopping using a figure eight method. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH Industrial Health 54:1, pages 58-67.
Crossref
Leonard Joseph Henry, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Ayiesah Ramli, Ismarulyusda Ishak, Maria Justine & Vikram Mohan. (2013) Patterns of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Workers in Palm Plantation Occupation. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 27:2, pages NP1785-NP1792.
Crossref
Stephen Bao. 2015. Occupational Neurology. Occupational Neurology 367 396 .
Ezrin Hani Sukadarin, Baba Md Deros, Jaharah Abd Ghani, Ahmad Rasdan Ismail, Maznon M. Mokhtar & Darliana Mohamad. (2013) Investigation of Ergonomics Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Oil Palm Workers Using Quick Exposure Check (QEC). Advanced Engineering Forum 10, pages 103-109.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.