Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common in men and women of all ages sociodemographic strata society. Pain functional limitations caused by MSDs severely limit independence quality life interfere with an individual’s ability to participate family social work. The aim this study is investigate the effects Kinesio Tape (KT) technique on pain intensity patients upper and/or lower...

Kegiatan pengangkutan galon air mineral di AQUA Home Service Cilegon masih dilakukan secara manual tanpa menggunakan alat bantu. Pada saat pekerja menangani galon-galon air, terdapat postur kerja yang berisiko. Hal ini menyebabkan beberapa mengalami keluhan Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). Adapun tujuan dari penelitian yaitu mengidentifikasi pre­va­lensi MSDs, mengetahui tingkat risiko kerja, ...

OBJECTIVE Assessments of whether patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can participate in work mainly consist of case history, physical examinations, and self-reports. Performance-based measures might add value in these assessments. This study answers the question: how well do performance-based measures predict work participation in patients with MSDs? METHODS A systematic literature...

The debate about work-relatedness of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) reflects both confusion about epidemiologic principles and gaps in the scientific literature. The physical ergonomic features of work frequently cited as risk factors for MSDs include rapid work pace and repetitive motion, forceful exertions, non-neutral body postures, and vibration. However, some still dispute the importance...

background & aims of the study: musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are part of the main occupational diseases in the workplace. occupations such as hairdressers are exposed to multiple risk factors of these problems. the study was conducted to assess msds and posture analysis among female hairdressers in tehran, 2015. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional research, 114 participants were ...

conclusions various risk factors in the workplace may contribute to msds in different upper extremities. preventive interventions should hence include ergonomic and office equipment modifications. results the predictors of shoulder msds in the past 12 months were uncomfortable sitting posture (β = 0.42, p = 0.04), limited rest breaks (β=0.73, p = 0.012), and no access to adjustable desks (β = 0...

background and purpose: surgery is a high risk profession owing to musculoskeletal disorders (msds). fine and precise operations cause surgeons to adopt prolonged fixed posture. as there is limited information in this region, the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of msds and personal and occupational risk factors among surgeons in babol (a northern city in iran). materials an...

abstract background: musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are a serious problem among the nursing staff. mental workload is the major cause of msds among nursing staff. the aim of this study was to investigate the mental workload dimensions and their association with msds among nurses of alzahra hospital, affi liated to isfahan university of medical sciences. materials and methods: this descriptive...