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. 2014 Jun 27;52(6):461–470. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2013-0232

Table 3. Intensity and frequency of pain in workers reporting pain in the arm and forearm at each workstation.

Workstation Pain in Arm Pain in Forearm


Intensity (Ia) Frequency (Fa) Intensity (If) Frequency (Ff)


M SD M SD M SD M SD
Manual assembly 26.83 16.84 24.83 12.52 66.83 22.52 54.83 22.18
Programming option 1 36.24 25.65 48.82 24.37 46.24 26.23 48.82 25.16
Controller 42.32 8.23 55.26 18.19 42.32 23.81 55.26 26.32
Scanning 67.97 20.76 77.79 29.94 57.97 24.92 47.79 28.83
Final check 79.26 34.83 68.24 25.56 59.26 26.71 78.24 28.76
Packing 40.85 21.86 51.16 20.55 40.85 22.05 51.16 23.84
Circuit board operator 34.98 20.38 43.34 23.23 34.98 13.43 43.34 26.95
Circuit board assembly 44.17 18.92 42.08 14.43 54.17 24.54 52.08 24.81
Socket assembly 1 57.00 18.33 70.30 32.04 57.00 22.36 70.30 24.83
Electric socket assembly 55.36 24.51 51.48 19.47 47.77 29.53 54.36 23.76
Socket assembly 2 47.77 22.65 54.36 28.87 68.17 37.56 58.75 18.98
Sewing - leather 51.56 29.22 64.52 36.57 81.56 44.56 84.52 37.86
Sewing headrest 68.96 23.76 69.72 29.85 68.96 31.23 69.72 32.64
Sewing armchair backrest 66.27 16.32 65.12 27.82 66.27 35.78 65.12 29.76
Sewing car seat 61.85 28.72 61.87 24.55 50.35 27.65 60.71 25.43
Checking appearance 52.12 16.63 65.38 19.50 62.12 19.50 75.38 27.05
Unpacking circuit board 38.17 25.62 51.91 22.83 38.17 25.39 41.91 28.06
Programming option 2 50.35 28.07 60.71 21.36 35.36 26.13 51.48 27.59
Preliminary sewing 35.36 22.02 59.35 28.54 35.36 22.54 59.35 32.85
Packing TVs 45.71 25.21 60.00 15.01 45.71 17.32 60.00 23.39
Welder 68.17 24.32 58.75 22.45 39.16 21.86 51.11 26.91
Ironworker 39.16 29.61 51.11 31.06 61.85 33.87 51.87 29.54

M: mean, SD: standard deviation