PREVALENCE OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG CLINICAL AND TEACHING PHYSIOTHERAPISTS - AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
| Autor: | D. Malarvizhi, M. Kishore Kumar, V. P .R. Sivakumar |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Physiotherapy, Vol 4, Iss 2 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2349-5987 2348-8336 |
| DOI: | 10.15621/ijphy/2017/v4i2/141946 |
| Popis: | Background: Physiotherapists were at high risk of getting work-related musculoskeletal disorders. However, studies prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among clinical and teaching physiotherapists in India was limited. The objective of the study is to find the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among clinical and teaching physiotherapists. Methods: Non-experimental design. 210 samples were taken applying both inclusion and exclusion criteria. The Nordic questionnaire was used to find the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among clinical and teaching physiotherapists. Result: Neck region was affected more among both clinical and teaching physiotherapists at a rate of clinical- 62.4% and in teaching- 63.8%. Teaching physiotherapists were affected more than clinical physiotherapists. Followed by back region was affected.i.e. lower back was affected more than upper back at the prevalence of lower back- 61% and upper back - 51.8%.the prevalence of knee was next to back region at the percentage of 29.1% and in the sidewise left knee was affected more than right knee (left knee-12.1, right knee - 10.6% and both knees -6.4%). Conclusion: Therefore, the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among both clinical and teaching physiotherapists were at a high rate. |
| Databáze: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|