Background & Objectives: Back pain represents one of the most common occupational problems in nursing. Since the correct posture has a key role in prevention of back pain, this study was performed to determine of operating- room nurses' readiness to adopt correct posture based on Transtheoretical Model (TTM) . Methods: This descriptive-analytical study included a convenience sample of 110 opera...

Background and Aims: Musculoskeletal disorders in dentists due to abnormal postures may result in economic and health problems. To prevent these problems, the working posture of dental students should be assessed and corrected in dental procedures. This study determine these problems and the effect of training courses on them by Rapid Entire Body Assessment method (REBA). Materials and Methods:...

Background and Objective: Although there is evidence for an association between forward head posture and scapular muscles role, few studies consider the issue how this relationship might be. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare contribution ratio of scapular muscle during arm abduction in subjects with and without forward head posture. Methods: 18 female (mean age 22.6 years) wi...

Purpose: Altered kinematics of the scapula or scapular dyskinesis (downward rotation, anterior tilt, and protraction) contribute to impingement syndrome by decreasing the subacromial space. Given the critical role of scapular position and movement in the function of the shoulder, the aim of this study was to compare scapular position and dyskinesis in individuals with and without rounded should...