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ISSN : 1229-6783(Print)
ISSN : 2288-1484(Online)
Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science Vol.16 No.3 pp.81-88
DOI : https://doi.org/10.12812/ksms.2014.16.3.81

스크리닝 도구를 이용한 건물관리업 종사자의 균형감각능력 평가

최 형 진*, 김 정 수**
*단국대학교 링크사업단,
**(주)한국젬스, 산업안전보건연구원

Evaluation of Balance Capability in Facilities Maintenance Workers using Screening Tools

Hyung Jin Choi*, Jung Soo Kim**
*Applied Science and new Technology for LINK, Dankook University
**Dept. of Safety Engineering, OSHRI; Annex Research Institute, GemsKorea

Received June 19, 2014; Revision Received September 20, 2014; Accepted September 20, 2014.

Abstract

A number of screening tools have been developed to evaluate the human balance capability. Many of them were designed to identify the elderly with falling risk. Three different screening tools, which have been well used many clinical fields, were used in this study. The purpose of this study was to evaluate balance capability in facilities maintenance workers in korea. There were no statistical significance between male and female when evaluated with three different screening tools. However, significant differences were found among the age groups irrespective of gender when evaluated with three different screening tools. The results of three different screening tools in korea showed poor values compared with previous results. These results revealed that facilities maintenance workers faced more critical falling risk in korea.

 

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