AIMS To investigate the longitudinal relation between strenuous leisure time physical activity and psychological complaints (depression and emotional exhaustion) in a Dutch working population in order to find evidence for the preventive role of physical activity in the development of psychological complaints. METHODS All data came from the Study on Musculoskeletal disorders, Absenteeism, Stre...

BACKGROUND A positive association between time spent on sedentary screen-based activities and physical complaints has been reported, but the cumulative association between different types of screen-based activities and physical complaints has not been examined thoroughly. METHODS The cross-sectional association between screen-based activity and physical complaints (backache and headache) amon...

BACKGROUND Physical therapists working in the State of Kuwait are at risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). However, prevalence rates and risk factors are not well documented. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, characteristics, and impacts of WMSDs among physical therapists in the State of Kuwait. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire was distrib...

The purpose of our study was to assess physical and emotional factors in heart transplant patients. A prospective design was used to compare patients' physical symptoms, emotional complaints, and restrictions at admission to the waiting list, immediately after, and 1 and 5 years after heart transplantation. Thirty-three patients were included (30 male, 3 female) in the study. Their mean age at ...

Purpose of this study was to survey subjective health problems occurring among Japanese nursing students. Data collected with the self-administered Cornell Medical Index Health Questionnaire Japanese version (JCMI) from 102 Japanese first year nursing students were analyzed. The total CMI score (section A-R) ranged from 2-108 with an average of 23.1 (SD = 15.9). The mean CMI for physical (secti...

conclusions the prevalence of htn was lower in elderly community-living iranians than developed countries, yet, was still considerable. nocturia and hyperlipidemia were the most common health complaints in iranian elderly with htn. results hypertension was seen in 48.5% of individuals. awareness, treatment, and control of htn were seen in 40.7%, 82.5%, and 30% of individuals, respectively. elde...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints of the back, arms or neck, and legs among nurses, and to investigate the relation between these complaints and various work related and personal variables. METHODS A questionnaire survey was carried out in four nursing homes in The Netherlands. RESULTS The response was 95% and resulted in 846 completed questionnaires. It w...

AIMS Increasing proportions of Scandinavian children and children in other Western countries live in joint physical custody, moving between parents' homes when parents live apart. Children and parents in non-intact families are at risk of worse mental health. The potential influence of parental ill-health on child well-being in the context of differing living arrangements has not been studied t...