Rekabentuk Produk Berasaskan Permasalahan Low Back Pain Terhadap Pemandu Teksi Warga Tua Di Semenanjung Malaysia

Pemandu teksi kalangan pemandu warga tua berkembang pesat di Malaysia. Sehubungan itu, pelbagai faktor perlu diberikan perhatian bagi memastikan bahawa pemandu teksi warga tua boleh melakukan tugasan mereka dengan baik dan dalam keadaan kesihatan yang baik. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk merekabentuk produk bagi mengurangkan gangguan rangka otot (GRO) pada belakang bawah pemandu teksi warga tua. Kaedah campuran telah digunakan dalam kajian ini dengan satu kajian keratan rentas telah dijalankan dengan menggunakan soal selidik bersemuka. Kaedah persampelan bertujuan digunakan berdasarkan kriteria inklusif; umur 60 tahun dan ke atas, memandu sendiri teksi lebih daripada 1 tahun, tiada kecacatan dan didaftarkan dengan Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD). Sejumlah 443 responden mengambil bahagian dalam kajian ini. Kebanyakan pemandu teksi warga tua menggunakan kereta 'sewa'(76.7%). Lebih separuh daripada responden mengalami sakit belakang sejak 12 bulan lalu dan 67.5% dalam tempoh tujuh hari yang lepas. Ketidaksepadanan tinggi ditemui antara rekaan semasa tempat duduk dan ukuran saiz manusia. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan (p<0.05) antara IJT, status merokok, memandu sehingga tengah malam, mengalami sakit belakang sejak 12 bulan yang lepas dan tujuh hari yang lalu dengan ketidakselesaan anggota badan pada rekaan tempat duduk. Cadangan reka bentuk baru dan ukuran baru dicadangkan. Keputusan pre-prototype dan simulasi 3D rekaan cadangan didapati bahawa skor RULA turun kepada peringkat tindakan dua (risiko rendah) berbanding reka bentuk konvensional. Ujian lapangan menggunakan kaedah EMG membuktikan bahawa penyelesiaan yang dicadangkan mengurangkan penggunaan tenaga dan aktiviti otot, GRO diminimumkan serta kecederaan low back pain. Objektif kajian telah dicapai dengan reka bentuk yang dicadangkan dan parameter baru yang menggabungkan kajian sains perubatan dan reka bentuk industri

To Investigate The Association Between Current Car Seat Design With Body Posture For Reducing Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Through Ergonomics Principles Among Malaysian Elderly

The elderly community may continue to serve their serviced after pension. Therefore, elderly drivers need to take specific consideration during driving activities according to ability and capability to sustain their life and minimizing injury’s and an accident. An ergonomics principles important to identify discomfort (mismatch) on seating posture based on National car seat design to sustain focus during driving according to Malaysian anthropometry measurement. This study also would determine association risk factors with current national car seat design and body posture at torso parts among elderly drivers within five’s year before pension and after five retirements. A cross - sectional study implementing and purposive method sampling used base on inclusive criteria; age 55 - 60 years old and five years after retirement (65 years old), self-driving and driving a national car. The Modified Nordic questionnaire was used to determine the prevalence Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) injury history . Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) apply into this study to observed risk level the seating body posture. SPSS software used to analyse data and CATIA software apply into a study for simulation analysis on seating risk level body posture with design intervention base on anthropometry elderly drivers measurement. The final outcome from the study may reveal either existing car seat design manufactured based on Malaysian population specifically to elderly and also identify the low back pain injury and musculoskeletal disorders symptom faced by the elderly driver caused from the current car seat design. Advantages of this study could determine the best seating body posture according to anthropometry dimension and improving elderly drivers health, safety and comfort and reducing the accident rate. Also, increase the ergonomic production of National car manufactured in car seat desig

Ergonomic Perspective: Mismatch Between Seat Drivers and Anthropometric Measures Of Elderly Taxi Drivers In Malaysia

The ageing community may keep resuming their service even after the pension, which was influenced by their previous work environment. One of the occupations that elderly individuals could engage in is taxi drivers. Feelings of discomfort are generated among drivers when there is a mismatch between the product/device and the user. This study's principal objective is to assess the mismatch between seat drivers and anthropometric measurements among elderly taxi drivers to improve their work environment in term of safety and health. A cross-sectional study was led utilizing a self-administered survey instrument that involved four taxi cars from Proton products on seat measurement. Secondary data applied to obtain anthropometric measurements of elderly taxi drivers, which involved 56 elderly (male) drivers. The anthropometric parameters and seat parameters measured. The mismatch can be determined at any value over 95% or less than 80% of the respondents' total number. The measurements between 80% to 99% are classified as matched to the reference value of the respondents. The cushion width based on the proposed size at 95th percentiles show as much as 91.8% is matched to the width of the hip of the elderly taxi drivers. The backrest width which refers to the proposed measurement at 95th percentiles matched 94.0% the length of elderly taxi drivers' shoulder. The proposed cushion length measurement with knee-length to the buttock of elderly taxi drivers at a 5th percentile is 92.8% matched. The study provides a concrete foundation to identify a mismatch between current seat size with anthropometric of elderly taxi drivers that cause injury or pain due to discomfort while driving in Malaysia. It also helps us initiate the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in health and safety. The baseline data is believed to benefit the automotive industry before the designing process.&nbsp

Ergonomics Review : Identify Discomfort Seating Posture Among Elderly Taxi Drivers at Malaysia Perspective.

World Health Organization (WHO) describes people aged above 60 years old fall under a category of elderly.The alternative profession could involve with this community is to be taxi drivers.Therefore, numerous factors should take part to ensure the eldery taxi drivers could serve their best performance and in good health condition

Ergonomic Perspective : Driving awkward body posture cause health problem among older taxi driver’s in Malaysia

World Health Organization (WHO) describe people who age above 60 years old falls into a category of older. Therefore, a 0lder community may continue to serve their services to others jobs after pension or looking light works accordance to their ability or do as a part-time job to support family economic financial and to sustain life in the challenging world. The alternative profession could involve with this community is to be taxi driver. Therefore, numerous factors should take part to ensure the older taxi drivers could serve their best performance and in good health condition. This paper aimed to drive awkward body posture cause health problem among older taxi drivers in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted with older taxi drivers using a self-administered questionnaire. It included questions on socio-demographic data, work characteristics and discomfort older taxi drivers seating posture relative to body parts (Likert scale). Purposive method sampling used base on inclusive criteria; age 60 years old and above, self-driving taxi more than 1 years, no disabilities and register with Land Public Transport Commission (LPTC). SPSS software version 2.0 used to analyze data. Total of 120 respondents participated in the study. Most of older taxi driver used hired car (76.7%) type of taxi and work as a permanent job (93.3%). More than half (53.7%) work as self-employed and smoking (55.0%). More than half respondents (76.7%) having feeling back pain past 12 months and 67.5% feeling back pain last seven days. The lower body parts potentially having musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s) symptom and low back pain (LBP) injuries. Inappropriate seating posture among older taxi drivers may cause to discomfort and developing to MSD’s. The low awareness on ergonomics education could reflect quality lifestyle and health among older taxi drivers in Malaysia

Ergonomic observation : working environment on health problem (MSDs) among older fisheries community at Muar Johor, Malaysia

Older fisheries communities are classified as vulnerable groups with many diseases. This paper aimed to determine the impact of working tasks on safety and health among the older fisheries community at Muar, Johor through ergonomic observation. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and simple random sampling was used for data collection online. The sample size was 200 respondents from nine places involved in the fishery sector at Muar, Johor. Data were collected through a self administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using an SPSS software version 2.0 based on inclusive criteria. The findings show the older fisheries workers were highly potential to expose to Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSDs) when performing the working task. Therefore, older communities in the fisheries industry are encouraged to practice working tasks using an ergonomic approach to perform healthy work. From a Malaysian perspective, the implication of low awareness of ergonomics education could reflect the quality of lifestyle and health among older fisheries workers in Muar, Johor. Further research should involve all fisheries stakeholders from Malaysia's region to understand the safety of a healthy working environment for a better quality of life

Ergonomic perspective: mismatch between seat drivers and anthropometric measures of elderly taxi drivers in Malaysia

The ageing community may keep resuming their service even after the pension, which was influenced by their previous work environment. One of the occupations that elderly individuals could engage in is taxi drivers. Feelings of discomfort are generated among drivers when there is a mismatch between the product/device and the user. This study's principal objective is to assess the mismatch between seat drivers and anthropometric measurements among elderly taxi drivers to improve their work environment in term of safety and health. A cross-sectional study was led utilizing a self-administered survey instrument that involved four taxi cars from Proton products on seat measurement. Secondary data applied to obtain anthropometric measurements of elderly taxi drivers, which involved 56 elderly (male) drivers. The anthropometric parameters and seat parameters measured. The mismatch can be determined at any value over 95% or less than 80% of the respondents' total number. The measurements between 80% to 99% are classified as matched to the reference value of the respondents. The cushion width based on the proposed size at 95th percentiles show as much as 91.8% is matched to the width of the hip of the elderly taxi drivers. The backrest width which refers to the proposed measurement at 95th percentiles matched 94.0% the length of elderly taxi drivers' shoulder. The proposed cushion length measurement with knee-length to the buttock of elderly taxi drivers at a 5th percentile is 92.8% matched. The study provides a concrete foundation to identify a mismatch between current seat size with anthropometric of elderly taxi drivers that cause injury or pain due to discomfort while driving in Malaysia. It also helps us initiate the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in health and safety. The baseline data is believed to benefit the automotive industry before the designing process

Determinants Of Characteristics And Discomfort On Seating Posture Among Elderly Taxi Drivers: A Pilot Study Result

Purpose: Elderly taxi drivers among the whole taxi drivers are rapidly growth in Malaysia. The older taxi community may continue to serve their service even after retirement age of sixty years old. Therefore, older taxi drivers need to take specific consideration during driving activities according to ability and capability to sustain their life and minimizing injuries and avoiding accidents. Objective: This study is aimed to determine the characteristics and discomfort seating posture among elderly taxi drivers. Methodology: A pilot study was conducted with elderly taxi drivers using a self-administered questionnaire. It included questions on socio- demographic data, work characteristics and discomfort seating posture of the affected body part. Purposive method sampling used base on inclusive criteria; age 60 years old and above, self-driving taxi more than 1 year, no disabilities and driving using a national car. SPSS software used to analyse data. Results: The majority were employed by companies (59.1%) and worked more than eight hours daily (90.9%). The majority (95.5%) driving distance more than 150km per-week. More than half respondents (59.1%) having feeling back pain past 12 months. The highest feeling of discomfort on seating posture among elderly taxi drivers is at right buttock (50.0%) and left buttock is only (45.5%). At the lower back body parts indicates the highest (36.4%) discomfort on seating posture compares to other parts. Conclusions: An elderly taxi drivers potentially having MSD causes of current car seat design and the seating posture may not follow ergonomics principles. Most of the respondents had low awareness of important seating posture to improve their lifestyle and health

COVID-19 Malaysia overview: evaluate driving awkward posture and muscle fatigue through RULA and Electromyography (EMG) analysis on health problem among older taxi drivers

Driving taxis is one of the alternative jobs older people took up during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated driving posture and muscle fatigue among older taxis drivers in Malaysia during COVID-19 using Rapid Limb Assessment and Electromyography. The Rapid Upper Limb Assessment questions were used to assess awkward driving posture and Electromyography to measure muscular fatigue. RULA analysis body score at value score 7 (23.5%)- required change immediately and value score 5/6 (61.9%) - required investigation and change soon. There is a significant decrease in energy (p<0.05) on EMG analysis. Ergonomic education on driving posture may improve the lifestyle and well-being of older Malaysian taxis driver

The influence of financial socialization, financial behavior, locus of control and financial stress on young adults' financial vulnerability

The degree of Malaysian household debt remains high, at present among the highest in Asia, raising concerns about its sustainability. Based on that existing issue and results of the several studies the question is arisen regarding what needs to be done to address the high levels of financial vulnerability experienced by the Malaysians, especially the young adults. Therefore, major objective of the current study was to examine the major determinants that affect financial vulnerability, and allow policymakers to address the above issue. A multi stage random sampling method was performed to draw a representative sample of Malaysian young adults, and 651 duly filled responses were received through the self-administered questionnaire. As stated by the multiple regression results, 53.1% of the total variance of financial vulnerability was explained by the model. Determinants of financial vulnerability examined by this study comprise financial socialization, financial behavior, locus of control, and financial stress; all of them were significantly related with the financial vulnerability and except financial stress, all other three determinants were shown negative relationships. Therefore, current study has both the theoretical and practical contributions, and offers experts with actionable insights regarding the determinants of young adults’ financial vulnerability when designing policies to prevent them from moving from a state of lower to higher financial vulnerability overtime