OBJECTIVE Assessments of potential risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) from large, national study populations using personal interviews are critical to our understanding of exposure-response relationships. To address this need, we analyzed two outcome measures--self-reported back pain and upper extremity pain--from the quality of work life (QWL) module of the General Social Survey...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a serious problem among the nursing staff. Mental workload is the major cause of MSDs among nursing staff. The aim of this study was to investigate the mental workload dimensions and their association with MSDs among nurses of Alzahra Hospital, affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive cross-sec...

Despite worldwide attention, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain a substantial concern at work. To support ergonomists to assess the work-related risk factors for MSDs, several instruments are available. Unfortunately, many of these instruments are not supported by evidence-based exposure criteria for particular MSDs. For effective prevention of MSDs, it is important to know to what extent ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) as well as the impact of the occupation of waste picking on complaints of MSDs among waste pickers. The study attempts to understand the risk factors for MSDs in various areas of the body. DESIGN A cross-sectional household survey was conducted using a case-control design. The survey instrument for measuring musculoskeleta...

ABSTRACT Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are disorders of pain, discomfort, and or even injury to bones, joints, ligaments, other soft tissues, such as nerves blood vessels due prolonged excessive use (Kim, 2014). From the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) data in 2010, nurses have highest MSDs 27,020 cases. complaints if left untreated can cause dislocation spine which causes p...

BACKGROUND Work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the common occupational hazards among health care providers. AIM The objective of this study was to evaluate MSDs in terms of perception of pain experienced by physicians, surgeons and dental surgeons during professional work. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study was conducted with 100 physicians practicing either modern or alter...

Background: Musculoskeletal pain accompanied by psychological problems leads to reduced health efficiency. On the other hand, work-related anxiety and depression is another important factor that could result in reduced productivity in organizations and physical and mental problems in personnel. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common occupational health problems that have high cost...