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Introduction: The manufacturing, service professions, and other occupations commonly require their employees to spend more than 2 hours of their workday in an upright position which can potentially cause temporary or permanent health effects. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of anti-fatigue mats on leg muscle discomfort and muscle activity due to prolonged standing. Material and Methods: A total of 100 workers were involved in the study. The control and experimental group stood for 2 hours in a controlled room with or without the anti-fatigue mat while sorting an assortment of mixed items. Borg's scale questionnaire and EMG signals were used to monitor the muscle discomfort and activity of the respondents. Results: The discomfort ratings and muscle activity in the experimental group were always at lower levels compared to the control group, which meant there was a reduction in mean perceived exertion rating for the knees, calves, and feet, i.e., 1.8, 2.5 and 2.6, respectively. The results showed that there was a statistically significant (P < 0.001) difference in the Borg's scale of discomfort ratings and leg muscle activity between both groups. Conclusion: The anti-fatigue mat can have a positive effect in preventing muscle discomfort and reduce muscle activity among the respondents during prolonged standing. |
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زوتیق یازولی | Zutiqa Aqmar Yazuli
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
گروه بهداشت حرفه و محیط، دانشکده پزشکی و علوم بهداشتی، دانشگاه پوترا، سلانگور، مالزی
پوتری جمیل | Putri Anis Syahira Mohamad Jamil
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
گروه بهداشت حرفه و محیط، دانشکده پزشکی و علوم بهداشتی، دانشگاه پوترا، سلانگور، مالزی
نور آتریا یوسف | Nur Athirah Diyana Mohammad Yusof
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
گروه بهداشت حرفه و محیط، دانشکده پزشکی و علوم بهداشتی، دانشگاه پوترا، سلانگور، مالزی
کارمگام کاروپیا | Karmegam Karuppiah
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
گروه بهداشت حرفه و محیط، دانشکده پزشکی و علوم بهداشتی، دانشگاه پوترا، سلانگور، مالزی
کومار پریمال | Enoch Kumar Perimal
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
گروه علوم بیومدیکال، دانشکده پزشکی و علوم بهداشتی، دانشگاه پوترا، سلانگور، مالزی
حسن صادقی نایینی | Hassan Sadeghi Naeini
School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
گروه طراحی صنعتی، دانشکده معماری و شهرسازی، دانشگاه علم و صنعت، تهران، ایران
سیواسانکار سامباسیوان | Sivasankar Sambasivam
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia | School of Engineering, UOW Malaysia KDU University College, Glenmarie Campus, Jalan Kontraktor U1/14, Seksyen U1, 40150, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
گروه بهداشت حرفه و محیط، دانشکده پزشکی و علوم بهداشتی، دانشگاه پوترا، سلانگور، مالزی
پوواناساواران پرومال | Puvanasvaran A. Perumal
Department of Manufacturing Management, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
گروه مدیریت تولید، دانشکده مهندسی تولید، دانشگاه فنی ملاکا، ملاکا، مالزی
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