background: occupation is one of the major parts of our daily lives that might cause a great amount of stress. stress and job burnout are linked together. the association between musculoskeletal disorders (msd) and burnout syndrome as a psychosocial factor was investigated previously. objectives: the aim of this study was to identify the role of occupational stress and burnout in musculoskeleta...

background :musculoskeletal disorders are among the most prevalent occupational disorders in different jobs such as office work. some interventions such as ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises are introduced as the methods for alleviating these disorders. in this study we compared the effect of ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises on musculoskeletal pain and discomfort in ...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an 8-week Probody Massage Program on body alignment and plantar pressure balance in middle-aged men with musculoskeletal diseases. Method: The subject of this study were 20 middle-aged men with musculoskeletal diseases in B Metropolitan city and they participated Probody Massage Program for 8 weeks twice a week. Physical char...

OBJECTIVES To present the prevalence of self reported musculoskeletal diseases, the coexistence of these diseases, the test-retest reliability with six months in between, and the association with musculoskeletal pain symptoms. METHODS Twelve layman descriptions of common musculoskeletal diseases were part of the questionnaires of a prospective cohort study of a random sample in the general Du...

OBJECTIVE To examine the health related quality of life of persons with one or more self reported musculoskeletal diseases, as measured by the short form 36 item health status survey (SF-36) and the Euroqol questionnaire (EQ-5D). METHODS A sample of Dutch inhabitants aged 25 years or more (n = 3664) participated in a questionnaire survey. Twelve lay descriptions of common musculoskeletal dise...

OBJECTIVES People who have chronic diseases, as well as gait imbalance or psychiatric drug use, may be susceptible to injuries from falls and slips. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of musculoskeletal diseases on incidental fall-related injuries among adults in Korea. METHODS We analyzed data from the 4th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007-2009), ...