A letter to editor related to: "Relationship between workplace ergonomics and musculoskeletal pain, range of motion and spinal deformities in employees: A case study, Kermanshah Oil Refinery"

Abstract

A few points about the published article in the Occupational Medicine Quarterly Journal Volume 12 Issue 4 entitled Relationship between workplace ergonomics and musculoskeletal pain, range of motion and spinal deformities in employees: A case study, Kermanshah Oil Refinery were discussed.The article included the term "workplace ergonomics", "prevalence of musculoskeletal pain", and "application of RULA for posture assessment". These points werediscussed in this letter.

Keywords

• letter to editor
• ergonomics
• posture assessment
• human factors