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Psychophysiological stress reactions,trapezius muscle activity,and neck and shoulder pain among female cashiers before and after introduction of job rotation
Authors:Dag Rissén  Bo Melin  Leif Sandsjö  Ingela Dohns  Ulf Lundberg
Institution:Manchester School of Management, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology , UK
Abstract:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the introduction of a job rotation model on supermarket cashiers, with respect to psychophysiological stress reactions, muscle activity of the trapezius muscle (which covers the upper back, the neck and the shoulder), and musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck and shoulders. Thirty-one female cashiers were investigated before and after job rotation was introduced. Before the reorganization the participants were only performing cash register work at the checkout counters. After the reorganization they shifted between cash register work and work in different departments in the supermarket. At follow-up the participants, all right-handed, had a significantly lower diastolic blood pressure, and surface electromyography (EMG) showed a significantly decreased muscle activity in the trapezius muscle on the left side. Musculoskeletal symptoms of the neck and shoulders were only partly changed, and there was no change in prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, which was around 70%. From questionnaires, but not from self-ratings during work, it was found that the introduction of job rotation had been experienced as positive in several regards, although the perceptions of stress and hurry were the same at follow-up.
Keywords:Job Rotation  Psychophysiological Stress  Electromyography  Musculoskeletal Disorders  Cashier
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