OBJECTIVE To assess the percentage of musculoskeletal complaints and their possible risk factors among municipal solid waste (MSW) collectors. DESIGN A descriptive cross-sectional study with a comparison group. SETTING Primary level of care, at the Western Municipality of Mansoura City, Egypt. PARTICIPANTS A total of 160 male MSW collectors fulfilled the eligibility criteria and 120 of th...

Occupational driving has often been associated with a high prevalence of back pain. The factors that contribute to cause the pain are diverse and might include prolonged sitting, poor postures, exposure to whole-body vibration and other non-driving factors such as heavy lifting, poor diet or other psychosocial factors. In Europe, truck drivers are likely to be considered an 'at risk' group acco...

The aim of this study is to find the level of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) risk at work and its impact, using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) in Leather Garments Manufacturing Industry. Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) is a common health problem throughout the world and it is a major cause of disability. The economic loss due to such dis...

BACKGROUND There is a shortage of knowledge on the extent of musculoskeletal symptoms in reindeer husbandry. AIMS To investigate the prevalence and relative risk for musculoskeletal symptoms and perceived psychosocial work strain among reindeer herders. METHODS The prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms during the last week and last year, respectively, were obtained from male ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether musculoskeletal pain (pain severity and number of chronic pain sites; single or multisite) is associated with balance confidence over and above previously established risk factors. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Ten community sites (five day centres, two sheltered housing schemes and three community 'clubs') in the UK. PARTICIPANTS Two hundred and eig...

BACKGROUND Stress fractures and other musculoskeletal injuries are major sources of morbidity among female military trainees. Several risk factors have been postulated, particularly pre-existing fitness, usually assessed with post-entry run time for ≥ 1.0 mile. PURPOSE Physical fitness is not formally evaluated prior to Army entry. If a valid and simple test that identified women at increased...