Background: Working time accounts for a great deal of an individual worker’s life. This study aims to examine the impact of ergonomic conditions on the self-esteem of workers in Gaziantep, Turkey. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted recruiting 755 workers from two factories and verbal informed consent was obtained from the workers. Data were obtained from groups using a...

BACKGROUND Screening tests play a significant role in rapid and reliable assessment of normal individual development in the entire population of children and adolescents. Body posture screening tests carried out at schools reveal that 50-60% of children and adolescents demonstrate body posture abnormalities, with 10% of this group at risk for progressive spinal deformities. This necessitates th...

Introduction Pressure ulcers are tissue damages resulting from blood flow restriction, which occurs when the tissue is exposed to high pressure for a long period of time. These painful sores are common in patients and elderly, who spend extended periods of time in bed or wheelchair. In this study, a continuous pressure and temperature monitoring system was developed for pressure ulcer preventio...

background and purpose: work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent work- related disorders and the main cause of disability among workers. also these disorders are the main cause of absence from work and losing work hours and lead to reduction of productivity. materials & methods this cross–sectional analytical study was done on 100 workers of sorak tobacco factory selected r...

Difficulties in sustaining posture can present with features associated with hyperactive behaviour listed in DSM-5 and ICD-10 classifications for ADHD. Information from a system measuring motor activity during a neurocognitive test (QbTest), occupational therapist reports and Conners rating scales are compared between cases with and without posture problems. Weakness in sustaining posture resul...

Background and aims: Nowadays, work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most commonoccupational diseases. The prevention of these disorders requires a posture analysis during workand the improvement of working conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine risk factorsfor musculoskeletal disorders and corrective priorities to perform the work by conducting postur...

With more than 350 million economically active children between the ages of 5 and 17 years old, child labor exploitation is a worldwide problem, and almost half of these children are engaged in hazardous work. In India, especially in West Bengal, children are mainly associated with agricultural work (potato cultivation) in rural areas due to poor socioeconomic conditions. Children have to perfo...

Background and Objectives: Working in incorrect posion has put this job in the 12th rank for musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, back, and upper limb among Sallers. The present study aimed to assess the labor situation  and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among chain grocery store workers. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 31 grocery workers in various p...

New technologies and changes in dental care aimed to give the dentist better comfort and better health condition, among them Proprioceptive derivation (Pd) concept was introduce in Thailand. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in dentist’s working posture when adopting different work concepts: Pd and Conventional concept. The result show differences in dentists’ sitting pos...