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The prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in the city of Isfahan during 2017

Introduction: Mmusculoskeletal disorders are the most prevalent diseases and occupational injuries of workers. Handicrafts of high-risk occupations are considered to impose tasks with repetitive nature and undesirable postures. Despite much research on musculoskeletal disorders due to work in industries, workshops have been less well received attention than other groups. The present study was conducted to evaluate the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders in Isfahan in 1396.  

Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was performed on 249 employees in the industry. Participants were selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire on personal characteristics and body scales. Data were analyzed using T-test, and Mann Whitney U test, by SPSS software (ver. 16). Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to test normality of data.

Results: Findings showed that musculoskeletal complaints are frequent in this occupation, so that 89.4% of the subjects experienced at least one discomfort in one organ. The most common complaints were neck, waist, and back pain. With increasing age and work experience, complaints increased significantly, but there was not a significant relationship between the frequency of complaints of musculoskeletal disorders with working hours, body mass index  and gender.

Conclusion: Considering that skeletal musculoskeletal complaints were high in the occupations being studied in this profession, preventive measures and training programs in this group seems necessary.

Saberi HR, Zamani badi H, Motalebi M, Hannani M. The prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints in the city of Isfahan during 2017. Occupational Medicine Quarterly Journal 2018; 10(3):13-21.