Objective: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among dentists is high and adversely affects the quality life. In this study, we aimed to evaluate complaints, working postures, risk MSDs dentistry students across different departments. Methods: 180 were divided into six groups according their For evaluation used standardized Nordic questionnaire. postures potentiality evaluated us...

OBJECTIVES Information technologies have been developing very rapidly, also in the case of occupational activities. Epidemiological studies have shown that employees, who work with computers, are more likely to complain of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between neck MSD and individual and work related factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS The inve...

Nowadays, the ergonomic issues become more and important in all economic activity domains. Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) represent main problem generated by poor design of workplaces. The healthcare domain involves high level risks related to physical mental load work which could lead MSDs. paper presents an analysis these for physiotherapy identifies potential measures improve ...

Dentists in carrying out their work must be full of concentration so that it is not uncommon for them to do with awkward postures the comfort and safety patients. Musculoskeletal disorder a can felt by many people because its occurrence widespread common cause impaired function decreased quality life. Objective: To analyze risk factors influence incidence musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) dentis...

Background & Aims of the Study: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are part of the main occupational diseases in the workplace. Occupations such as hairdressers are exposed to multiple risk factors of these problems. The study was conducted to assess MSDs and posture analysis among female hairdressers in Tehran, 2015. Materials and Methods: I...

A large number of people suffer from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including regional pain in the neck-shoulder region, lower back and the upper extremities, or more widespread pain, e.g., fibromyalgia (Lindell et al. 2000; Côté et al. 2009). The 12-month prevalence for neck pain typically ranges between 30% and 50% in the general population (Hogg-Johnson et al. 2009). Chronic pain is repor...

The article presents theoretical and methodological aspects of social support for families with adolescents musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in rehabilitation centres. In particular, it describes the process results from implementation author’s work mutual groups parents MSDs. aims to determine quasi-experimentally verify methods individuals MSDs prove their effectiveness centres involvement pa...

BACKGROUND Physical demands at work remain a leading cause of work-related injuries in industrialized countries. AIMS To use the 2003 Spanish National Survey of Work Conditions to examine prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and physical load at work. METHODS Using a representative sample of 5236 persons from the Spanish workforce, the prevalence of carrying or liftin...