INTRODUCTION This review argues that "subjective health complaints" is a better and neutral term for "unexplained medical symptoms." The most common complaints are musculoskeletal pain, gastrointestinal complaints and "pseudoneurology" (tiredness, sleep problems, fatigue, and mood changes). These complaints are common in the general population, but for some these complaints reach a level that r...

Objective: Farmers' activities while working in the fields are related to positions that tend be static for a long time and continuously. This condition can cause injury musculoskeletal system (musculoskeletal disorder). The purpose of this study is identify forms disorders which included occupational diseases.Methods: research method descriptive with population samples. was conducted on 110 fa...

to determine the prevalence of the musculoskeletal pain and its distribution by age, sex, and residential area in the province of isphahan. a sample consisting of 3753 urban and 2917 rural inhabtants were examined by a qualified medical team. our results indicate that the prevalence of the complaints for musculoskeletal pain increases with age to reach a maximum of 50% in those sixty years of a...

Objective. To study the impact of generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) in professional dancers on physical fitness, musculoskeletal complaints and psychological distress. Methods. Thirty-six professional dancers were recruited and compared with control subjects (mean age 20.1, range 17 27). Height, weight, Beighton score, physical fitness (walking distance, muscle strength, estimated VO2max), ...

The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and eye and vision complaints among the computer users of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA), and Saudi Telecom Company (STC). Stratified random samples of the work stations and operators at each of the studied institutions were selected and the ergonomics of the work station...

BACKGROUND Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are an important cause of functional impairments and disability among construction workers. An improved understanding of MSDs in different construction occupations is likely to be of value for selecting preventive measures. This study aimed to survey the prevalence of symptoms of MSDs, the work-relatedness of the symptoms and the problems...