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Table 3 Correlation matrix of the studied variables

From: Development of modified rapid entire body assessment (MOREBA) method for predicting the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplaces

Variable

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1

Posture group A

-

              

2

Posture group B

0.843**

-

             

3

Coupling

0.698**

0.734**

-

            

4

Contact stress

0.327**

0.301**

0.119*

-

           

5

Load

0.760**

0.793**

0.590**

0.315**

-

          

6

Force

0.746**

0.765**

0.583**

0.281**

0.695**

-

         

7

Static activity

0.653**

0.705**

0.523**

0.364**

0.646**

0.600**

-

        

8

Repetitive activity

0.687**

0.727**

0.512**

0.361**

0.589**

0.606**

0.581**

-

       

9

Rapid movement

0.610**

0.635**

0.450**

0.224**

0.580**

0.536**

0.517**

0.491**

-

      

10

Throwing motion

0.703**

0.692**

0.506**

0.290**

0.673**

0.633**

0.587**

0.531**

0.483**

-

     

11

Hand – arm vibration

0.397**

0.404**

0.325**

0.143*

0.383**

0.387**

0.353**

0.325**

0.291**

0.280**

-

    

12

Whole body vibration

0.260**

0.357**

0.257**

0.076

0.298**

0.260**

0.191**

0.184**

0.165**

0.273**

0.192**

-

   

13

Air temperature

0.394**

0.394**

0.368**

0.103

0.383**

0.319**

0.343**

0.281**

0.297**

0.316**

0.333**

0.173**

-

  

14

Work – rest cycle

0.550**

0.572**

0.440**

0.203**

0.501**

0.534**

0.442**

0.526**

0.438**

0.458**

0.504**

0.175**

0.333**

-

 

15

CMDQ score

0.761**

0.709**

0.600**

0.253**

0.634**

0.621**

0.593**

0.545**

0.537**

0.560**

0.389**

0.250**

0.450**

0.443**

-

  1. ** P < 0.01
  2. * P < 0.05