Authors : Dr. Tulika A. Khare

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10558997

Abstract : Working from home has become a common norm since the covid-19 pandemic. Working from home has many upsides. Unlike sitting at a desk and chair for long hours, one has the liberty to change positions. Sitting in one spot can affect our blood circulation and might even fasten ageing. However, changing sitting positions is not enough. Lack of proper workstations leads to sitting in the wrong positions which might affect one's posture. The aim of the study is to identify the postural discomfort and body mechanics of the employee working from home in Nagpur City. A sample size was 100 IT professional employees and purposive sampling method was selected for the study. The study was conducted in Nagpur city. Questionnaire method was used for data collection, 21- 30years to 31-40years age group were major respondents. 68% of respondents lives in nuclear family and 100% respondents were graduated and had income between 1 lac to 10 lac, in which 88% of respondents work for 5 to 10 hours per day. The null hypothesis of the study was there is no association between duration of work and type of physical ailment due to wrong posture. The data is analysed using "chi square" test. The calculated value is more than table value. Therefore the null hypothesis is rejected thus, it can be intercepted that there is a association between duration of work and type of physical ailments due to wrong working posture. It is suggested that the employee working from home should try to use ergonomic based furniture, take 5 minutes postural break everyone 1 hour and maintain their body posture while working from home.

Keywords : Postural Discomfort, Body Mechanics, Work from home, Ergonomics.