OBJECTIVE Office-work poses a high-risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), with consequences for workers, employers and society. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in a sample of Iranian office workers, to investigate the association between pain severity and job satisfaction and to investigate the association between MSDs and job satisfaction...

BACKGROUND Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are a common health problem throughout the world and a major cause of disability in the workplace. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence rate of MSDs, assessment of ergonomics working conditions and identification of major risk factors associated with MSDs symptoms among employees of Iranian petrochemical industries between October 200...

BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies have indicated an association between musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and physical work demands. Psychosocial work demands have also been identified as possible risk factors, but findings have been inconsistent. OBJECTIVES To evaluate factors associated with upper back, neck and upper limb MSD among workers from 14 plastic manufacturing companies located in...

BACKGROUND The adverse health effects of stress are enormous, and vary among people, probably because of differences in how stress is appraised and the strategies individuals use to cope with it. This study assessed the association between academic stress and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among 1365 undergraduates. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a Nigerian university...

International Labor Organization (ILO) pada peralihan milenium kedua dan ketiga mengungkap terjadinya 250 juta kecelakaan yang terjadi di industri dunia menyebabkan 300.000 kematian. Tambahan pula, setiap tahun 160 penyakit akibat hubungan kerja baru. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan menggunakan desain studi cross sectional study. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor berhu...

The use of PCs can cause health problems, including musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the upper limbs. This study was performed to investigate whether using PCs in PC game rooms may induce MSDs of the upper limbs. 284 young male Koreans were included. A self-administered, structured questionnaire was used to gather information about game room use, perceived subjective stress, and the symptoms...

background and purpose: surgery is a high risk profession owing to musculoskeletal disorders (msds). fine and precise operations cause surgeons to adopt prolonged fixed posture. as there is limited information in this region, the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of msds and personal and occupational risk factors among surgeons in babol (a northern city in iran). materials an...

While the etiologic mechanisms are poorly understood, there is increasing evidence that psychosocial factors related to the job and work environment play a role in the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) of the upper extremity and back. Though the findings of the studies reviewed are not entirely consistent, they suggest that perceptions of intensified workload, monoton...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a common problem among sonographers, with prevalence in human sonographers of 80-90%. However, this problem appears to be largely neglected in the veterinary literature. Awareness of MSDs, ergonomic redesign, workplace management, and physical self-care are components to reducing the risk of developing MSDs. Work-place redesign and alterations in...

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of global morbidity, with the burden expected to increase in near future. Self-management, support healthcare professionals, is recommended for many MSDs. However, frequent clinical contact not feasible. Previous research has highlighted need co-designed eHealth-mediated self-management follow-up interv...