Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in sales person of departmental store

Abstract

To maintain good health of the sales person and to improve their work efficiency, this study will be helpful to check the work related musculoskeletal disorder in sales person of departmental store. 100 sales person with mean age of female 29± and male 27±. Sales person were assessed individually by the therapist by REBA Scale. The result showed that salesperson were categorized according to what stores they were working (i.e Cosmetic Department, Clothes department and Shoe Department). Salesperson of Cosmetic department with sample size 50 had areas which were at a risk to develop into musculoskeletal disorder was Neck (55%) Trunk (30%), Arm (10%), Legs (5%). Salesperson of Clothes department with sample size 40 had areas which were at a risk to develop a musculoskeletal disorder were Trunk (60%), Arm (20%), Legs (20%), Neck (5%). Salesperson of Shoe department with sample size of 10 had areas which were at a risk to develop a musculoskeletal disorder at Trunk (50%), Leg (30%), Arm (15%), Neck (5%).