Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Increasing evidence suggests that musculoskeletal disorders are common in workers in the United States health care industry. Physical therapists, who commonly treat patients with these disorders, are also at risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMD) in the upper limbs and low back. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of WMD during a 12-mo...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041722