E MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MS PENGARUH WORKPLACE STRETCHING EXERCISE TERHADAP PENURUNAN KELUHAN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS(MSDs) PADA PEKERJA BATIK TULIS DI KECAMATAN SOKARAJA

Stretching to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE This article reviewed the literature to clarify the physiological effects and benefits of, and misconceptions about, stretches used to reduce musculoskeletal disorders. METHODS Nine databases were reviewed to identify studies exploring the effectiveness of stretching to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Included studies were reviewed and their methodological quality wa...

Workplace Psychosocial Factors and Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Discussion Paper

Special Issue: Epidemiological Studies of Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate relationships between the revised NIOSH lifting equation (RNLE) and risk of low-back pain (LBP). Background: The RNLE is commonly used to quantify job physical stressors to the low back from lifting and/or lowering of loads. There is no prospective study on the relationship between RNLE and LBP that includes accounting for relevant covariates. Me...

Process Evaluation of Workplace Interventions with Physical Exercise to Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders

Process evaluation is important to explain success or failure of workplace interventions. This study performs a summative process evaluation of workplace interventions with physical exercise. As part of a randomized controlled trial 132 office workers with neck and shoulder pain were to participate in 10 weeks of elastic resistance training five times a week at the workplace; the 2 min group pe...

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background: To describe a semi-quantitative score for multi-feature, whole-organ evaluation of the knee in osteoarthritis based on the results of arthroscopic evaluation. Methods: This was a study of 1,199 patients who were suffering from knee pain for over 3 months (range 3 to 48 months) and had undergone arthroscopy. The mean age of patients was 49.8 (range 17 to 85) years old. Cartilage lesi...