Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are significant workplace problems affecting occupational health, productivity and the careers of dental professionals. The prevalence of MSDs is on the rise for all types of dental workers. In spite of different patterns of work culture, there are parallel levels of symptoms in dentists across nations. Risk factors for MSDs are multifactorial. Symptoms appear v...

UNLABELLED The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of some personal and work-related risk factors for the occurrence and development of MSDs as well as to assess the prevalence and relative risk by means of odds ratio and 95% confidence interval. SUBJECTS Of this comprehensive cross-sectional study were 921 workers and employees from the four main departments of the plant. The follow...

OBJECTIVES The study aims to assess the impact of municipal waste loading occupation upon developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and thereby disabilities among waste loaders. Additionally, the study has identified the potential risk factors raising MSDs and disabilities. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional case-control design survey was conducted in 6 out of 24 municipal wards of Mumb...

AIMS (1) To evaluate an active method of surveillance of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). (2) To compare different criteria for deciding whether or not a work situation could be considered at high risk of MSDs in a large, modern shoe factory. METHODS A total of 253 blue collar workers were interviewed and examined by the same physician in 1996; 191 of them were re-examined in 1997. Risk fact...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are an important health problem among healthcare workers, including clinical laboratory ones. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of MSDs and individual and psychosocial risk factors among clinical laboratory workers. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 156 workers of 30 clinical laboratories in 3 towns of Iran. The Nordic qu...

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) as well as the impact of the occupation of waste picking on complaints of MSDs among waste pickers. The study attempts to understand the risk factors for MSDs in various areas of the body. DESIGN A cross-sectional household survey was conducted using a case-control design. The survey instrument for measuring musculoskeleta...

It's intended to make a comparison between hospital nurses and homecare nurses, regarding the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). A study with homecare nurses carried out by the authors constitutes the basis for the comparison. In it was developed a questionnaire for the analysis of musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs). Was also applied the REBA technique (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) to ev...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent the leading causes of occupational injuries among nursing staff. This population-based study was designed to assess the incidence and age-specific incidence of MSDs among a Taiwanese nurse cohort compared with non-nurses. DESCRIPTION Data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database were used to identify MSDs in the study po...

manual material handling is identified as one of the musculoskeletal disorders risk factors. the aims of this study were to evaluate lifting activities by niosh equation and mac method and the correlation of these two methods. this cross-sectional study was conducted in a rubber industry. studied subjects were 136 male workers selected from various sections by proportional-to size sampling meth...

Despite worldwide attention, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) remain a substantial concern at work. To support ergonomists to assess the work-related risk factors for MSDs, several instruments are available. Unfortunately, many of these instruments are not supported by evidence-based exposure criteria for particular MSDs. For effective prevention of MSDs, it is important to know to what extent ...