OCCUPATIONAL LIFESTYLE DISORDERS AMONG BANK CLERICAL STAFF IN HYDERABAD, TELANGANA
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https://doi.org/10.22270/ijmspr.v2i4.15Keywords:
Bank clerical staff, Occupational life disorders, Prevalence, DeterminantsAbstract
There is overwhelming scientific evidence highlighting the health, social and psychological benefits associated with an active lifestyle. The job requirements of a bank clerical staff make them sit for hours together encouraging a sedentary life style and making a high risk group for development of occupational lifestyle disorders. In the survey, we have made an attempt to determine the prevalence of these disorders among them and determine the possible causes of the disorders. We also imparted health education to the professionals about importance of physical exercise, ergonomics. The study was a case control study conducted between March 2015 to June 2015 including the subjects between the age group of 25-50 yrs and who have been working for 5 years or greater among the banks of Hyderabad. A sample of 520 subjects was taken. The findings from the study show that a high percentage of the respondents indicated evidence of lifestyle disorders. For those with sedentary life style, there is a tendency to develop disorders. The study also revealed that there is no difference between male and female respondents in the prevalence of the disorders. There was little knowledge of ergonomics among the staff
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