OBJECTIVE Medical personnel are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders but little is known whether the risk of musculoskeletal disorders were different among various medical professions. Therefore, this study compared the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among personnel of 10 different medical professions in Taiwan using a nationwide health claims database. METHODS Data from the 2000-2010 Taiw...

Background: Due to their difficult working conditions, physicians are prone to injuries and musculoskeletal disorders affecting different parts of the body. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among physicians at Mortaz hospital in Yazd, Iran (2020) Materials and Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 50 physicians...

UNLABELLED Children's computer exposure is rapidly growing. Several studies have suggested children using computers may be at risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms. General models and theories relating to the causality of negative musculoskeletal outcomes in adult workers demonstrated relationships between workplace factors and musculoskeletal outcomes. When examining children's computer ...

BACKGROUND Acute nail gun injuries can be controlled significantly by using tools with sequential triggers and training. Concern has been raised that sequential triggers, which require that the nose piece of the gun be depressed prior to pulling the trigger, could increase risk of musculoskeletal problems. METHODS We conducted active injury surveillance among union carpenter apprentices to mo...

abstract background : despite the plenty of information about work-related musculoskeletal discomforts and different risk factors leading to the presence of these symptoms, the effect of physical activity as a preventative factor in this field seems unclear. handicraft industries in esfahan impose repetitive motions and awkward postures to the individuals and are considered as high risk jobs re...

The main objectives of the current study was i) to prospectively examine if chronic musculoskeletal pain in parents is associated with risk of chronic musculoskeletal pain in their adult offspring, and ii) to assess if these parent-offspring associations are modified by offspring body mass index and leisure time physical activity. We used data on 4,742 adult offspring linked with their parents ...

 Background: The aim of this paper was the comparison of ergonomic risk assessment results (final score and action levels) for the entire body as determined using Quick Exposure Check (QEC) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA).  Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study in which all 82 workers engaged in various processes with different activities in an anodizing a...

background: the nursing profession, due to the nature of its tasks, is a high risk occupation for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (wmsds). the objective of this study was the determination of the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and their associated risk factors among nursing personnel with patient transfer tasks. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 nurses fro...