OBJECTIVES To describe the nationwide occurrence of work related musculoskeletal injuries among all home care service workers in Sweden, and to identify relative risks and risk factors of the injuries. METHODS The study was based on work related injuries reported to the Swedish occupational injury information system in 1990-1. The work related musculoskeletal injuries were divided into overex...

Old age is a part of life; it is of major importance due to the fact that it affects all human beings. It is necessary that substantial knowledge regarding diseases with increasing frequency such as diseases of the musculoskeletal system in the elderly to be acquired by doctors and nurses as well, in order these disorders to be prevented properly. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system cause no...

BACKGROUND Chronic diseases and multimorbidity are increasingly common among persons in working age. This study explores the impact of type, number and combinations of chronic diseases with focus on the role of MSKD on (1) adverse work status (i.e. work disability (WD), economic unemployment (UE) or receiving a living allowance (LA)) and on (2) the occurrence of sick leave. METHODS Subjects p...

Aims. The purpose of the study is to establish the relationship between psychological factors and impaired functioning of the musculoskeletal system. Methods. To achieve the purpose of the study, numerous methods were used, including theoretical (analysis, synthesis, generalisation) and practical (Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS); Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ); Copenh...

MOTIVATION Musculoskeletal diseases in 2004 cost the United States economy more than $849 billion [1] (7.7% of GDP) and places great demands on healthcare systems worldwide. Musculoskeletal modelling and simulation has a tremendous potential to improve patient care and reduce treatment costs by elucidating cause and effect relationships related to neurological and musculoskeletal impairments an...