Study on the relationship between knowledge of the ergonomics and musculoskeletal injuries of libraries organization, museums and Documentation Center of Astan Quds Razavi librarians

Injuries of skeletal - muscular work are the most common Occupational injuries. In this regard, sciences and technologies, as "ergonomic" is evaluating health practitioners and their performance. This research investigated relationship between knowledge of ergonomic among librarians of organization libraries, museums and documentation Center of Astan Quds Razavie of ergonomics and musculoskeletal injuries librarians of the organization.
A survey of analytical and practical study was done. Statistical population was 325 Librarians of organization Libraries of Astan Quds Razavi in Mashhad during 2013. According to stratified random Sampling least 186 faculty members selected as sampling population.The tool used in this study was questionnaire that nominal and content validity were confirmed by experienced professors. The Cronbach's alpha confficiont for each scale dimension was greater than0.762 the reliability of the instrument was confirmed. for data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics, statistical software SPSS15, descriptive and inferential statistics and Pearson correlation and T student coefficient was used too.
Findings: The average skeletal injuries - muscle librarians surveyed was 24 of 50 and the average knowledge of science of ergonomics was 15.3 of 5. Pearson correlation coefficient between skeletal injuries - muscle of librarians and their knowledge of the science of ergonomics was 28.0-. Rate of absence induced musculoskeletal disorders, was 16% and rate of referred to medical centers was reported 10%.
The results showed that there was a significant relationship between rate of the organization of libraries, librarian's knowledge of science ergonomics and musculoskeletal injuries in them. there was no significant relationship between rate of musculoskeletal injuries and the age and gender librarians