Analysis of Health Problems and Work-Relatedness of Fishermen 


Vol. 38,  No. 6, pp. 16-25, Dec.  2023
10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.6.16


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This study investigated health problems and work-relatedness for fishermen. In total, 121 fishermen (103 males and 18 females) were extracted from the data of the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey. Two groups (Symptomatic and Asymptomatic) were statistically compared in terms of health problems and exposure to hazards. The most common health problems identified for fishermen were muscular pain in the shoulder, neck, and upper limbs (73.6%), backache (71.1%), muscular pain in the lower limbs (58.7%), overall fatigue (33.9%), headaches or eyestrain (22.3%), and anxiety (8.3%). These health problems were found to be related to the working conditions of the fishermen (low temperatures, tiring or painful postures, stance, sitting position, repetitive hand or arm placement, and the experience of stress). This study’s findings may help us better understand the characteristics of the health problems and work-relatedness of fishermen and could be helpful for improving fishermen’s overall health and safety.

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[IEEE Style]

정이훈, "Analysis of Health Problems and Work-Relatedness of Fishermen," Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 16-25, 2023. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.6.16.

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정이훈. 2023. Analysis of Health Problems and Work-Relatedness of Fishermen. Journal of the Korean Society of Safety, 38, 6, (2023), 16-25. DOI: 10.14346/JKOSOS.2023.38.6.16.

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