Background and aims: Low Back Pain is the most common type of musculoskeletal disorders among nurses. The high prevalence of low back pain in nurses is a result of activities such as patient handling, improper postures, sudden movements, bending, turning and lifting the load. The aim of this study was Comparison of risk assessment methods related to the patient's transfer and its relatio...

Background and Objective: Regarding high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among bakery workers and due to lack of information concerning posture analyzing, this study was carried out to identify working postures precisely in order to revise their work stations. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study 334 Araki bakery workers were randomly selected. The data was collec...

Background and Aim: Application of modern technologies and changes in industries and work practices, particularly in assembly lines, have resulted in increased work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This has led to reduced occupational competence in both industrialized and developed countries. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of MSDs in the upper limbs, postural load...

  Background and aims : Musculoskeletal disorders are common among nursing personnel e pidemiological studies have demonstrated the highest prevalence of back pain among nursing assistants. The aim of this study was to continuously monitor lumbar sagittal and frontal postures of nursing assistants in a hospital of Khuzestan province.     Methods : The study population consisted of sixty nursin...

Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are inevitable consequences of ergonomic principles neglect. The increasing use of computer by students may result in these disorders. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of MSDs and evaluate the effectiveness of ergonomics training intervention among university students. Methods: This interventional and cross-...

  Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the leading problems among computer users. They have attracted increasing attention over years and different solutions have been proposed for their resolution. This study evaluated the effects of ergonomic training on reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in computer users. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted ...

 Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent one of the leading causes of occupational injury and disability in the developed and industrially developing countries. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of MSDs and evaluate the risk of these disorders among welders of a steel manufacturing industry. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was...

Background: High prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders have been reported by office workers due to the nature of their work. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in a group of office workers and also to determine the ergonomics risk factors affecting these disorders.   Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, performed among 174 office workers in K...