Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common occupational health problem that led to rising costs and declining efficiency of the labor force. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and assess the risk of these disorders among cleaners. Methods: In this analytic cross-sectional study, among the colleges and dormitories cleaners of Shahid ...

Background & Objectives: Employee productivity depends on the individuals’ ability to work. As musculoskeletal disorders are considered one of the main causes of reduced work ability and disability, the present study was conducted to assess work ability among workers of Shomal Cement Co. and to determine the relationship between the Work Ability Index (WAI) and the severity of musculosk...

  Background and Aim: Musculoskeletal disorders have been considered as one of the most important causes of occupational injury and disability in the nursing profession. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of, and risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among hospital nurses.   Material and Method : A cross-sectional design was used to conduct the study on 615 nursing...

Introduction: work related musculoskeletal disorders are the most wide spread type of occupational diseases among workers. Awkward body postures during work and manual material handling are among the most important risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in different jobs. Due to importance of recognizing these factors prevalence and risk factor of work related musculoskeletal disorders, th...

Introduction: Fatigue in the workplace as a normal everyday experience is, Extreme fatigue in the long run may lead to sick leave and work disability. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders - poor postures, muscle and levels of individual strength in a heavy metal industry. Methodology:This descriptive - cross sectional study...

Introduction: Injury to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels and soft tissues lead to musculoskeletal disorders. Type of work, the rate of repetition, severity and duration of work are risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders. Food plants contain repetitive motions so it is necessary to study the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in this study. Methods: This study...

  Background: The risk of musculoskeletal disorders is high in taxi drivers, because they have long-time exposure to machine vibration, statics and non-mobility work, prolonged sitting and poor posture while driving. The present study investigated the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and its related factors in taxi drivers.   Methods : This cross-sectional and analytical-des...