Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Nigerian Physiotherapists

Adegoke, Babatunde O. A.; Akodu, Ashiyat Kehinde; Oyeyemi, Adewale L.

doi:10.1186/1471-2474-9-112

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“…In the present study, WRMD prevalence was 88% in male physical therapists and 97% in female physical therapists, similar to the rates reported by Adegoke et al 15) of 86% in male physical therapists and 100% in female physical therapists. The higher rate for females was because women are physically weaker than men increasing their risk of injury when lifting and transferring patients.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…For example, Campo et al 14) observed that WRMD prevalence was higher in older physical therapists than in younger physical therapists. In contrast, most previous studies have reported that therapists experience symptoms before they reach 30 years of age, and the incidence rate within 5 years of graduation is high 5,9,11,12,15) . The suggested reason is that new physical therapists lack professional experience, knowledge, and techniques, and that they are rotationally dispatched to different places, thereby running a higher risk of injury 1,16) .…”

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confidence: 52%

“…Those with WRMD were asked about 17 occupational elements used in prior studies 15,17,18) . A four-level Likert scale (1: irrelevant, 4: significant meaning) was used to determine the significance of occupational elements in WRMD occurrence.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…5% in Cromie et al 9) , 69% in Molumphy et al 16) , 67% in Campo et al 14) , 73% in Glover et al 12) , 77.1% in Nordin et al 21) , and 80.0% in Bork et al 10) . Studies of WRMD prevalence in physical therapists in different countries indicate a prevalence of 47.6% in Kuwait 19) , 53.5% in Sweden 20) , 57.5-61% in the United States 10,14) , 67.5% in the United Kingdom 12) , 71.6% in Malaysia 21) , 85.0% in Turkey 1) , 54.8-91% in Australia 9,11) , and 91.3% in Nigeria 15) . The causes of WRMD included lack of personnel, bad working environments, and lack of equipment to reduce the burden on the body.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The questionnaire was based on a previous study 15) , and was translated and adapted to suit the working conditions of Korean physical therapists. The questionnaire consisted of two parts with 27 questions.…”

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Chung

Her

et al. 2013

J Phys Ther Sci

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Abstract. [Purpose] This study sought to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) their associated work risk factors and the coping strategies used to reduce their risk among physical therapists in Korea.[Subjects] Korean physical therapists with at least 1 year of working experience.[Methods] A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 234 physical therapists working in different hospitals, and 180 questionnaires were returned yielding a 76.9% response rate. Twenty-three of the returned questionnaires were excluded from the analysis because of incomplete data.[Results] The overall prevalence of WRMDs during the past 12 months was 92.4%. Female physical therapists reported a significantly higher prevalence of WRMDs than male physical therapists (p=0.028). The most injured body areas were the low back (53.5%) and shoulders (45.2%). Treating an excessive number of patients in 1 day (90.4%) and a lack of rest breaks (89.8%) were the most perceived work risk factors for WRMDs. The most commonly adopted coping strategies were modification of the therapist's or patients' positions and use of a different part of the therapist's body to administer a manual technique (51.6%).[Conclusion] WRMDs are significantly higher among physical therapists in Korea compared to many other countries. Education programmes on prevention and coping strategies for WRMDs are recommended for physical therapists in order to reduce the risk of further injury.

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Chung

Her

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Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists

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Three-month work-related musculoskeletal disorders assessment during manual lymphatic drainage in physiotherapists using Generic Postures notion

Gorce,

Jacquier-Bret

2023

Journal of Occupational Health

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ObjectivesThe aim of this work was to quantify the postures and to assess the musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) risk in physiotherapists repeating a manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) over a three‐month period. The underlying hypothesis was that there would be Generic Postures (GP) that would be repeated and could be used to more simply describe repetitive and long‐duration complex activities.MethodsThe posture of five physiotherapists performing five 20‐min MLD at their workplace was captured by two cameras. From the recordings, the adopted postures were extracted every 5 s and quantified through 13 joint angles, that is, 6594 analyzed postures. Rapid Upper Limb (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) were used to assess MSDs risks. A hierarchical analysis was used to define GP.ResultsSeven GP were identified through mean values and standard deviation. GP ergonomic assessment showed a low to moderate MSD risk (RULA between 3 and 6 and REBA between 2 and 7). High neck (>20°) and trunk (>15°) flexion were observed for all GP. High shoulder abduction and flexion (>40°) were evidenced for GP3 to GP5. GP1 was the most used (34%) and presented the lowest ergonomic scores (RULA: 4.46 ± 0.84; REBA: 5.06 ± 1.75). GP3 to GP6 had frequency of between 10 and 20%. GP5, GP6, and GP7 obtained the highest ergonomic scores (RULA>5; REBA>7). All physiotherapists use different GP combinations to perform MLD.ConclusionMLD could be described as a combination of GP. Ergonomic analysis showed that MLD exposes physiotherapists to low at moderate MSD risks.

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Nigerian Physiotherapists

Abstract: Background: Physiotherapists are known to be prone to Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) but its prevalence among physiotherapists in Nigeria has not been reported. This study investigated the prevalence and work factors of WRMDs among physiotherapists in Nigeria.

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Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Korean Physical Therapists

Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Interventionalists

Three-month work-related musculoskeletal disorders assessment during manual lymphatic drainage in physiotherapists using Generic Postures notion

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