title: Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, levels of physical activity and perceived quality of life amongst construction site managers in Mumbai: a case study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study aimed to explicate the levels of physical activity, the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and the perceived quality of life in construction site managers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty two site managers working at a site in National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai were selected for the study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The participants responded to Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) and the World Health Organization's (WHO), Quality of Life (QOL), and General Physical Activity (GPAQ) Questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Quality of Life (QOL), 55% of the participants fell under 'good' psychological domain, while 55% categorized their work environment as 'poor'. Among musculoskeletal problems, low back pain and upper back pain was predominantly reported by the managers. Total physical activity was observed to be 836 Metabolic Equivalent of Task-minutes/week (MET-minutes/week).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the Construction managers were not involved in any kind of rigorous work at the workplace, they were observed to be suffering from musculoskeletal problems of the back. 'Poor' category of environmental domain suggested that the working conditions needed to be improved and could be a reason for their ailment.
authors.affiliation: Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vasundhara
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Suman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D060389:Construction Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D016015:Logistic Models; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010465:Perception; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace