Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are considered a major factor in health problems, human injuries, and loss of work time. The aim of the present study was to assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) and evaluate the prevalence of MSD among female hairdressers.   Materials and Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, the risk of MSDs was e...

OBJECTIVES This study has investigated the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), the most commonly affected body parts, the risk factors of WMSDs and the coping strategies adopted by hairdressers. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study design was a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. Two hundred and ninety-nine hairdressers (242 females and 57 males) from salons in Suru...

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to identify the work-related risks and health problems of working children. The sample included 167 working boys. These boys were chosen from schools giving occupational education in the industrial part of Istanbul. A questionnaire and worksite assessment checklists, developed by the researchers, were used as data gathering tools. Data were collecte...

Thioglycolic acid (TGA) is the active ingredient of permanent-waving solution (PWS). TGA has been shown to be a chemical of high toxicity, which can be absorbed through intact skin and cause damage to organs or systems in animals. This study evaluated the effect of TGA-containing PWS on the health of a human population in 3 substudies. Firstly, 57 female hairdressers exposed to TGA-containing P...

background: venous diseases including varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency are one of the most important pathogenic factors worldwide. high prevalence of varicose veins and its complications is an emerging problem in the twenty-first century. this study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of varicose veins in female hairdressers in shahroud, north of iran in...