This study investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and associations with organizational, physical and psychosocial working conditions among 520 nursing personnel in Tehran, Iran. The results of the cross-sectional study on aids and different educational levels of nurses showed that the participants experienced 88% of MSDs in at least one body region during the past 12 mo...

OBJECTIVE To test the feasibility of a multicomponent pilot intervention to improve worker safety and wellness in two Boston hospitals. METHODS A 3-month intervention was conducted on seven hospital units. Pre- (374 workers) and postsurveys (303 workers) assessed changes in safety/ergonomic behaviors and practices, and social support. Wellness outcomes included self-reported pain/aching in sp...

No matter what you call them, cumulative trauma disorders, repetitive motion injuries or musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), softtissue injuries continue to be a major cause of loss in today’s workplace. In 1713, Ramazzini (trans. 1964) made one of the first published mentions of these types of injuries as “diseases of those who do fine work.” In 1917, Hamilton (1943) described a disorder called ...

background : drivers are vulnerable to musculoskeletal and psychological disorders because of substantially harmful agents in this stressful occupation. this study aims to investigate the influence of driver’s physical and psychological health on the risk of road accidents using fuzzy logic approach. methods : two input variables including musculoskeletal disorders (msds) and mental health, alo...

background: injuries or pains occurred at various body's joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons, limbs, back and neck are classified as musculoskeletal disorders (msds). a single forceful exertion or repeated exposure to force, vibration or awkward posture can result in msds. this study was carried out by evaluating the relevant physical measurements of class b ambulance used in malaysia. ...

background: bakers, due to the nature of their jobs, are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (msds) caused by ergonomic factors. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical risk factors for msds in bakers. materials and methods: in the current study, all sangak, taftoon, and lavash bread bakeries in gonabad, iran, were selected based on census method. then, hierarchical task an...

results overall, 97 (71.9%) hospital nurses experienced msds in at least one anatomical site within the last year. low back pain was the most prevalent msds (40%) and hip and thigh were the least (11.1%) frequent sites. most of the nurses with msds worked at surgery wards (17.8%), emergency (15.6%) and intensive care units (12.6%). pain (48.1%) and cramps (31.9%) were the most frequent symptoms...

THE DEVELOPMENT OF musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in today’s workplace has become a substantial loss source in industry. This is evidenced in congressional hearings on the relationship between specific work/task actions and MSDs (Michael 1). As a result, the need to identify and quantify risk factors for the development of MSDs has become more important. It has also become more difficult due ...

Purpose: Individuals with schizophrenia have a vastly reduced lifespan compared with the general population; comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for them. Furthermore, these individuals are more likely to have metabolic syndrome-related disorders (MSDs), which increase CVD risk. We examined the medical records of long-term inpatients with schizophrenia to identif...