The aim of the present study was to investigate the relations between psychological and physical workload and musculoskeletal neck, shoulder and upper back symptoms. In this longitudinal two-phase cohort study a survey was conducted among non-managerial female elderly-care workers (n = 553). The analyses were based on respondents who were considered free from the respective symptoms at initial ...

OBJECTIVE Office-work poses a high-risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), with consequences for workers, employers and society. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in a sample of Iranian office workers, to investigate the association between pain severity and job satisfaction and to investigate the association between MSDs and job satisfaction...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To examine the extent to which people consult health centre doctors about various musculoskeletal symptoms and to identify those groups of patients who are responsible for the main workload in primary health care caused by musculoskeletal complaints. DESIGN A cross sectional investigation based on case records of people who visited health centre physicians. SETTING The popul...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between psychosocial stress, occupational stress, and musculoskeletal symptoms in Korean dental practitioners. [Subjects and Methods] Self-reported questionnaires were distributed to 401 dental practitioners in Korea. To assess the risk factors related to musculoskeletal disorders, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, t...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between factors such as stress and fatigue on musculoskeletal symptoms experienced by radiologists who were working in clinics and hospitals. [Subjects and Methods] A survey was conducted for radiologists in clinics, general hospitals, and university hospitals across the nation in a 20-day period from July 10-31, 2011. [Results...

OBJECTIVES Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), transmitted to humans from infected mosquitoes, causes acute fever, arthralgia and rash. There is increasing evidence that it also causes longer-term rheumatic symptoms. In a circumscribed part of Mauritius where infectivity was high, a cohort of inhabitants was surveyed with the objectives of assessing the prevalence of and risk factors for chronic musculo...

BACKGROUND The majority of working dentists experience some type of musculoskeletal discomfort during the course of their professional career. The prevalence and location of musculoskeletal symptoms are influenced by work habits, postures adopted by dentists while performing their professional work and socio demographic variables. OBJECTIVES The current study was carried out to find the assoc...

OBJECTIVES To obtain longitudinal information of the relation between smoking and musculoskeletal disorders in an industrial setting. METHODS The associations of lifetime tobacco exposure (pack-years), current smoking status, and stopping smoking with back and limb disorders were studied in a cohort of white collar and blue collar employees in a metal industry. Measurements were made three ti...

© 2012 Harborside Press® B reast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. In 2012, approximately 226,870 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States (American Cancer Society, 2012). Depending on tumor characteristics and stage of disease, breast cancer treatment includes surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, and hormonal therapy. Aromatase inhib...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To determine whether empirically selected and social cognitive theory-based factors, including baseline characteristics and modifiable behavioral and psychosocial factors, were determinants of physical activity (PA) maintenance in breast cancer survivors (BCSs) six months after a PA intervention.
. DESIGN Single-group longitudinal study.
. SETTING The Breast Health Centre...