Kesan Mengokok Kepada Postur Ergonomics: Kajian Kes Pengokok Etak Warisan Di Kelantan, Malaysia

Abstract

This study discusses the effects of etak harvesting activities among etak harvester found in Kelantan. Muscular Muscle Disorders is identified to exist among respondents as the effects of using harvester equipment for a prolonged time. Few difficulties have been identified such as lethargy, pain and discomfort in the muscles of the respondents during the activity of harvesting etak. This study involved three respondents who are among the etak harvester that are still active in Kelantan. The study adopted ethnographic approaches which are interview methods, observations, and Nordic Body Map analysis to analyze the findings of the study. The findings of the study show that the parts of the body that are affected by the prolonged harvesting activities are the back spine and wrists. Among the factors that contributed to the hazard was the harvesting equipment used by the respondents. The results of the interviews showed that working posture plays an important role in probing the relationship between MSD and health problems experienced by the respondents.