Introduction : Prolonged sitting is a sedentary activity for long time characterized by low energy consumption in combination with movements or lying position. Online learning can be one of the causes this condition because during learning, students sit about two-thirds working hours and their period usually lasts at least 30 minutes. Objective This study aims to determine relationship between ...

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal abnormalities are one of the main causes of musculoskeletal injuries, followed by job-disability among employees. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between abnormal profiles and the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among academic staff men and women. Material and Methods: The present study is of a causal natur...

background: the nursing profession, due to the nature of its tasks, is a high risk occupation for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (wmsds). the objective of this study was the determination of the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and their associated risk factors among nursing personnel with patient transfer tasks. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 nurses fro...

This study aimed to examine whether different agricultural work patterns may cause MSDs in body areas and assess their severity. In previous studies, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have been recognized as an occupational disease workers. However, not all resulting from agriculture occur the same or similar conducted a questionnaire survey inquire about severity of among fruit farmers. A total...

OBJECTIVE To determine how early musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) develop in dental professionals and to explore the potential differences among distinct dental specialties. MATERIAL AND METHODS 271 dental postgraduates majoring in five dental specialties were recruited, i.e., orthodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, periodontics and alveolar surgery. 254 age-matched non-dental postgraduate...

BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) plays an important role in the prevention and management of a number of chronic conditions. AIM to investigate the evidence for effectiveness of pedometer-driven walking programs to promote physical activity among patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). METHOD A comprehensive systematic review was performed using 11 electronic databases up to 20 Feb...

BACKGROUND Nurses are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Although the prevalence of MSDs of the lower back, upper limbs, neck and shoulders have been reported previously in nursing, few studies have evaluated MSDs of the foot and ankle. This study evaluated the prevalence of foot and ankle MSDs in nurses and their relation to individual and workplace risk factors. METHODS A sel...