Purpose: To determine the musculoskeletal complaints associated with using computer and its   ergonomic risks for office workers of a medical sciences university in Tehran.   Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a background questionnaire was used   to determine individuals and computer use habits’ characteristics. A total number of 164 office   workers of AJA University of M...

OBJECTIVES Work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been reported in different occupations, including laboratory technicians, so this study was carried out to determine the prevalence and the associated personal and ergonomic factors for CTS among laboratory technicians. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 279 laboratory technicians at King Fahd Hospital, Saudi Arabia, wh...

This was a cross-sectional study based on surveys conducted in 1997, 1999, 2005, 2007 and 2009 by Statistics Sweden (SCB) representing the Swedish work force. Data concerning working environment was collected by phone interview and questionnaire. The response rate for the phone interview was 88% (12546 employed persons) and for questionnaire there was a 69% response rate (9798 employed persons)...

Educational ergonomics is defined as that field of human factors/ergonomic science concerned with the interaction of educational performance and educational design. The premise of educational ergonomics is that student performance to a substantial degree is context specific---specialized in relation to specific design factors---and that ergonomic interventions directed at design improvements th...

STUDY DESIGN Two-year, prospective cohort data from the Japan epidemiological research of occupation-related back pain study in urban settings were used for this analysis. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between aggravated low back pain and psychosocial factors among Japanese workers with mild low back pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although psychosocial factors are strongly indicate...

The objective of the review was to gain more insight into the effects of occupational interventions for primary prevention of musculoskeletal symptoms in healthcare workers. The Cochrane Collaboration methodological guidelines for systematic reviews functioned as a starting point. Thirteen studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analysed for methodological quality and effects. Eight outcome...

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are the most common occupational injuries in dentists. These disorders occur due to the specific characteristics of dentistry occupation such as the use of tools and instruments and awkward posture. The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of multifaceted ergonomic program on reducing musculoskeletal disorders in dentists. Metho...