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Journal articles on the topic "Musculoskeletal disorder – MSD"
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Van Eerd, Dwayne, Emma Irvin, Morgane Le Pouésard, Amanda Butt, and Kay Nasir. "Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention Practices and Experiences." INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing 59 (January 2022): 004695802210921. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00469580221092132.
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Introduction. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) remain a substantial burden to society and to workplaces worldwide. Evidence-based practice approaches may be helpful; however, current research evidence is not consistently strong. Workplaces must address MSD regardless of the state of the research evidence. The study objective was to describe workplace MSD prevention practices experiences and perspectives of workers, managers, and occupational health and safety practitioners. Methods. This descriptive study used a convenience sample from Newfoundland and Labrador workplaces. Data were collected via survey and interviews. The survey data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and the interview data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results. Results were examined from 645 survey respondents and 17 interviewees. Survey findings revealed that about half of respondents reported MSD policies existed in their workplace. Many MSD practices (such as ergonomics and force reduction) were considered available by most respondents. Over fifty percent of respondents received some training on MSD. The person most often endorsed as responsible to support workers with MSD was a manager. Interview findings showed that MSD prevention practices related to awareness, training, and hazard reduction are considered important and effective. Facilitators of MSD prevention include practices that are proactive and customized and increase knowledge about MSD prevention. Barriers concerning lack of resources and poor implementation were consistently mentioned. Conclusions. Evidence from current practices may help workplaces reduce MSD burden. However, with only about fifty percent of respondents reporting that MSD policies exist in the workplace, further work to address MSD is required. Future research should examine workplace practices as an important source of evidence. OHS professionals can use the study findings and adapt it to their context(s) to guide their design and implementation of MSD prevention practices. Improved MSD prevention practices and interventions can lead to decreases in MSD in workplaces across all industrial sectors.
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Saleem, Saad, Taqdees Khaliq, Mohammad Hammas Adil, and Fasih Hashmi. "Assessment of Physician Burnout and its Association with Musculoskeletal Disorder." Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal 72, no. 4 (2022): 1291–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i4.5856.
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Objective: To assess burnout among doctors and to determine its association with a musculoskeletal disorder.
 Study Design: Cross sectional study.
 Place and Duration of Study: Government and Private Hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jun to Aug 2020.
 Methodology: Two hundred and forty doctors were included through two-stage cluster sampling from different departments of the selected hospitals. Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to assess burnout. Second, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used to assess the musculoskeletal disorder.
 Results: There were one hundred thirty-five males and one hundred and five females participants with an average age of 31.64±6.21 years. There was an association between burnout, and Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) assessed through "Depersonalization" and "Personal Achievement" components with p-values of 0.005 and 0.017. In contrast, burnout assessed through the Emotional Exhaustion (EE) component was not associated with Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) and had a pvalue of 0.817. The logistic regression analysis showed that marital status, age and burnout assessment through depersonalization were significant confounders for musculoskeletal disorders.
 Conclusion: Musculoskeletal disorder is related to the presence of burnout assessed through depersonalization. Nearly half of the doctors had at least one component of burnout.
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Utomo, Dani Hafiz. "GAMBARAN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER PADA PELAUT KRI TORANI-860." Indonesian Journal of Physiotherapy 2, no. 1 (2022): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.52019/ijpt.v2i1.3329.
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Latar Belakang Musculoskeletal disorder umum dijumpai pada pada tentara karena beban kerja yang berat dan berbahaya, tidak terkecuali tentara yang bekerja di kapal perang. Keluhan yang dirasakan beragam, baik yang sifatnya reversible maupun persistent sehingga menurunkan kesiapan tempur pelaut di kapal Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan atau mendeskripsikan data yang diperoleh mengenai musculoskeletal disorder pada pelaut KRI Torani-860. Metode Penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan Survei. Sampel penelitian diambil menggunakan teknik total sampling dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi sehingga mendapatkan sampel sebanyak 23 pelaut. Parameter yang digunakan adalah Nordic Body Map (NBM), Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ), dan Rapid assesment of Physical Activity (RAPA). Hasil Penelitian didapatkan (91.3%) pelaut melakukan physical activity kategori Active pada RAPA 1, (91.3%) pelaut memiliki tingkat risiko ringan MSD, sebesar (82.6%) mengeluhkan MSD 12 bulan maupun 7 hari terakhir, (69.6%) mengalami gangguan aktivitas normal akibat MSD, punggung bawah (78.3%) dan leher (60.8%) merupakan dua regio yang paling banyak mengalami gangguan MSD. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah, sebagian besar pelaut memiliki keluhan MSD dengan kategori ringan dimana MSD yang terjadi pada pelaut memiliki banyak faktor pencetus yang dapat meningkatkan keluhan.
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Manandhar, Naresh, Leela Paudel, Rajendra Neupane, and Sunil Kumar Joshi. "Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers of buffalo slaughterhouses in Kathmandu, Nepal." International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health 15, no. 1 (2025): 156–62. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v15i1.67899.
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Introduction: Slaughterhouse workers experience many health risks. Workers have a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) including the most common discomfort located in the upper body parts. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MSD and to identify the MSD in relation to age, and work experience amongst workers of a buffalo slaughterhouse in Kathmandu. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in ward number 19 of Kathmandu Municipality from September to October 2023 using a Nordic questionnaire among the workers of twelve buffalo slaughterhouses and included 96 workers by census method. Results: The prevalence of MSD amongst workers of buffalo slaughterhouses was 30.2%. Most common musculoskeletal disorders in workers were in the lower back (14.6%), followed by the shoulder (13.5%), and neck (11.5%). Age group and work experience were strongly associated with musculoskeletal disorder and pain in the lower back, shoulder, neck, hands/wrists, and ankles/feet. Conclusion: The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is very common among buffalo slaughterhouse workers. These workers were more susceptible to MSD, so we need to propose appropriate preventative strategies to control and reduce the occurrence of these disorders in workers of the buffalo slaughterhouse.
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Tengku Zawawi, Tengku Nor Shuhada, Abdul Rahim Abdullah, Norhashimah Mohd Saad, Rubita Sudirman, and Ezreen Farina Shair. "Musculoskeletal disorder analysis-advanced in medical technology: review." Asian Journal Of Medical Technology 1, no. 1 (2021): 46–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.32896/ajmedtech.v1n1.46-59.
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are widespread through the world and are the second most common cause of disability in work setting. There are many method used to analyse MSDs to know the reality situation and affacted to the employess The review is to compare in terms of design, methodology, approach and identify the equipment and method used from the previous researchers that have many advantages dan disadvantage of the method to come out the best suggestion of equipment and method proper to used and improvement that should be do for the future researchers. The relevant literature was obtained from the following strategy. Kerwords were idenfied after a scoping study into the some types of MSDs analysis by focusing on the equipment and method. A number of articles between 2010-2021 were extracted from Google Scholar database using keywords of “musculoskeletal disorders analysis”, “ergonomics analysis” and “ MSD identification”. The study found that most of the method in MSD more focus on the Questionnare as the Method of data in analysis for MSD. However, it is more to after injuries of MSDs happened, but not focusing on method to avoid the MSD form happed. Thus, this paper provide the suggestion preventive strategies for the futures researcher to go futher in MSD to tackle the improvement before real MSDs happedned.
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ALIYU, A. D., M. M. SAHABO, and M. G. MUSTAPHA. "PREVALENCE AND PATTERN OF WORK-RELATED DISORDER AMONG OIL AND GAS WORKERS IN KADUNA REFINERY, NIGERIA." African Journal of Health, Safety and Environment 5, no. 2 (2024): 01–09. http://dx.doi.org/10.52417/ajhse.v5i2.480.
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This study examined the frequency and distribution of musculoskeletal problems among Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited (KRPC) engineers, desk workers, security. Data for the study were gathered using a modified online version of the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. The prevalence and patterns of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) were assessed and data from a survey given to KRPC employees was analyzed using SPSS. According to the survey, there were 62.4% of MSD cases among KRPC employees overall over 12 months. The prevalence of MSD was highest for lower back (%), followed by upper back (%) and the wrist (%). Years of experience and MSD were significantly associated (P >0.05). Employees with 16 to 25 years of work experience had a very high prevalence of MSD (84.9%). The power plant and quality control (PPQ and C) departments as well as the maintenance department had the highest rates of MSD. The findings can be used by KRPC management and any other refinery to address MSD problems among its employees and to close a gap in the body of knowledge regarding how MSD affects refinery workers in general.
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Rachmawati, Yuanita Lely, and Dyah Nawang Palupi. "PREVALENCE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER AND ITS DETERMINANT FACTORS AMONG DENTISTS." Dentika Dental Journal 21, no. 01 (2018): 15–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.32734/dentika.v21i01.253.
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Musculoskeletal pain has been found to be a health problem for dental practitioners. If the disorders ignored, cumulative damage may result in lowered productivity and even early retirement, injury or disability. Reported prevalence musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) to the dental practitioners in Indonesia were not yet known for certain. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of MSD among dental practitioners in Malang, Indonesia and to identify the factors that affect the occurrence of MSD. The study design was a cross-sectional analysis. The participants were 95 general dentists in Malang-Indonesia who asked self-administrated filled out the questionnaire. The questionnaire contained inquiry about: age, gender, body mass index, the time-lapse as a dentist, working hours, number of patients, working with an assistant, exercises on the sidelines of working time, sports activity, working position and asking whether they were suffering from musculoskeletal disorders in the last 12 months. The data analyzed by descriptive and logistic regression. The results showed 58.9% dentists complaint musculoskeletal pain in the last 12 months. The common complaints felt by the participants were back pain 34.6%, shoulder 18,9% and neck 16.9%. The determinants factors statistically significant correlations on MSD were working hours per week, working position, and exercises on sidelines working time.
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Awad Salama, Lamia Amin, and Hend Abdel Monem Eleshenamie. "Musculoskeletal disorder: Risk factors and coping strategies among nurses." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 8, no. 11 (2018): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v8n11p50.
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Background: It is established that nurses suffer from varying degrees of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) at different regions of their body, which results in frequent loss of work days. Aim of study is to identify the risk factors for developing musculoskeletal disorder and to determine the coping strategies to reduce their frequency.Methods: This study was conducted in the Outpatient Departments (OPDs), intensive care units of University Hospital and also from the nursing schoolof the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria, Egypt.Results: A high proportion of nurses reported MSD (99.0%) during the last year. Also during their whole careers at one or the other body regions, with the shoulder (97.0%) and Neck (95.0%) being the most commonly affected. Nurses with more than two pregnancies and usage of computer for more than two years were those with the most perceived risk factors for MSD. The usage of different part of body by the nurses as a coping mechanism during the nursing procedures (34.0%) and change of posture (30.0%) were the top two statistically significant coping strategies.Conclusions: The study confirms very high prevalence of MSD among the nursing staff and it was prominent at some specific body parts, of which neck and shoulder were the most affected.
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Sylvanus, Cissan Adanma, Sylvanus Onyenkachi Isaac, and Armstrong Udochukwu Ananoba. "Opto-Electronic Devices Induced Musculoskeletal Disorder Among Students of Abia State University Uturu." British Journal of Multidisciplinary and Advanced Studies 3, no. 2 (2022): 153–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.37745/bjmas.2022.0075.
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Musculoskeletal pain comprises of over 200 disorders affecting muscles, joints, bones, and soft tissues which is prevalent among laptop users including students. The regular interaction of students with laptop computer interface is associated to the complex complaints relating to hand, shoulder, joints and bones. The Nigerian population aged over 50 is projected to rise by 32% between 2009 and 2030; this implies an increase in musculoskeletal disorder trend. This dissertation seeks to investigate the presence of musculoskeletal pain among the undergraduate and postgraduate laptop users of university of Abia State University, evaluate the intensity of the pain, and examine its effect on the students. The research design is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 100 undergraduates from three different academic majors and 100 postgraduate students with age groups 17-40years. The data regarding details, impact, socio-demographic features, visual symptoms and sleep disorders of musculoskeletal disorders, body region of pain, and intensity of pain and laptop posture of participants were collected and analyzed using SPSS software. 193 out of 200 administered questionnaires were amenable to data analysis representing a response rate of 96.5%. The prevalence rate of MSD is 29.53% with neck pain (20.7%) as the most reported MSD complaints. The least reported body region of pain was the elbow (1.6%). The prevalence of MSD is slightly higher among the postgraduate students (15.54%) and highest among the male students aged between 26- 30 (21.54%). The intensity of the pain is high among the males than the females especially among postgraduate students; the major effect of MSD on the students as reported was absenteeism. These results indicate a low prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among students of Abia State University when compared with prevalence rates in the reviewed literature
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Jha, Subash Chandra, Mithilesh Gupta, Binit Dev, Sudeep Regmi, Ajay Chaudhary, and Ajay Mahato. "Significance of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Various Musculoskeletal Disorder." Birat Journal of Health Sciences 5, no. 3 (2020): 1161–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v5i3.33686.
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Introduction: Ultrasound is a safe, highly cost effective and non-invasive imaging technique without any absolute contraindication. It is also one of the most useful investigations in all medical specialities worldwide. The trend of use of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of various musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is tremendously rising in orthopedics practice in Nepal over the last few years.
 Objectives: The study was conducted to fulfill the existing lacunae in medical literature about use and benefits of ultrasound in context of Nepal. The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of ultrasound in the diagnosis of MSD among patients attending orthopedic department.
 Methodology: All the consecutive patients who visited department of orthopedics and received the diagnosis of MSD and had undergone ultrasonography from February 2017 to February 2019 were included in the study. The effectiveness of ultrasound was evaluated by assessing the correlation between clinical and ultrasound based diagnosis.
 Results: Out of 420 patients, majorities were female (55%). Out of 6 different anatomical sites identified, maximum patients had problem around wrist and hand (31%) followed by ankle and foot (22.9%). Similarly the most common diagnosis was related to tendon pathology including tendonitis, tenosynovitis and tendinopathy (31.9%). There was statistically significant correlation between ultrasound and clinical diagnosis with P value <0.01.
 Conclusion: Overuse tendon injury are common pathology around wrist and ankle that can be diagnosed by ultrasound along with many other MSD. The use of ultrasound is gradually widening in scope but has to be performed by the expert to improve the diagnostic accuracy and also to avoid misleading diagnoses. Since there is significant correlation between clinical and ultrasound based diagnosis, it can be beneficial even for young doctors for making effective diagnosis of MSD.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Musculoskeletal disorder – MSD"
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Dutt, Mohini. "Developing Models to Study Relationships between Tibial Acceleration Measures and Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms Experienced by Distribution Center Workers." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1452236782.
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Kirst, Margaret Anne. "Effects of Tool Weight on Fatigue and Performance During Short Cycle Overhead Work Operations." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36146.
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This study is a subset of a larger body of research that examined shoulder time to fatigue during overhead work in an attempt to reduce the prevalence and impact of work-related musculoskeletal problems in the shoulder associated with overhead work, particularly during automobile assembly. Existing evidence suggests that shoulder injuries are diverse in terms of tissues affected and symptoms presented. Furthermore, the cause of these injuries is multifactorial. The work presented here assumes that musculoskeletal injuries of the shoulder mechanism are at least related to, if not caused by, fatigue localized to the shoulder musculature. While the exact relationship between fatigue and injury has not been clearly established, there is consensus among researchers that fatigue plays and important role. Muscular fatigue, therefore, is viewed as a surrogate measure of risk, and task design to avoid fatigue is seen as a rational method to minimize this risk.
An experiment to determine the effects of tool weight on shoulder fatigue and performance during overhead work with work/rest cycles was performed. Times to fatigue were derived based on dependent measures including total task duration, controlled maximum muscle contractions, subjective ratings based on Borg's CR-10 RPE scale, electromyogram behavior (MdPF), and hand force performance measures. Experimental findings indicated that duty cycle (percentage of total task cycle time spent working) significantly affected task duration (p<0.0001), changes in maximum voluntary contraction values for the infraspinatus (p<0.05), and the minimum time for any shoulder muscle to fatigue as determined by changes in the EMG power spectrum (p<0.05). Time to fatigue for the mid deltoid as determined by changes in the median frequency of the EMG power spectrum was shown to change significantly (p<0.05) with change in tool weight. Large intersubject variation was observed for the dependent measures, which showed subjects experiencing different levels of fatigue while performing the same task. Limitations of the study and recommendations for future direction are also discussed.<br>Master of Science
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Bernez, Louise. "Burnout des soignants, interactions de travail en secteur gériatrique et effet du jardin." Thesis, Université de Lorraine, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016LORR0346/document.
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L’objectif de cette recherche est double. Etudier les causes et conséquences du Burnout des soignants, dans un premier temps, et comprendre l’effet de la présence d’un jardin dans un secteur gériatrique hospitalier dans un second temps. Les infirmiers et aides-soignants de neuf services de gériatrie ont répondu à un questionnaire construit à partir des théories et échelles de Karasek et Theorell (1990), Siegrist (1996), Shirom (2004) et Kurorinka (1987). Ainsi, le Burnout est confronté aux facteurs psychosociaux, à la Vigueur (bien être) et aux douleurs physiques pour extraire les causes et conséquences de ce trouble psychologique. Ces mêmes équipes ont également participé à des entretiens de type « focus groups » et à des entretiens individuels semi-dirigés afin de s’exprimer sur leurs conditions de travail, ainsi que sur leur vécu et leur ressenti de la présence ou l’absence d’un jardin aménagé ou non aménagé dans leur environnement de travail. Ces équipes de soins appartenaient à trois types de services gériatriques : unité cognitivo-comportementale, soins palliatifs, soins de réadaptation. Les résultats principaux du questionnaire mettent en cause le manque de soutien de la hiérarchie comme aspect augmentant les risques de Burnout. Ce résultat est par la suite confirmé par les entretiens. De plus, le Burnout semble moins présent dans les services avec jardin que sans jardin, et il existe également une amplification de ce bénéfice dans les jardins thérapeutiques. On observe une sensation de Vigueur, tant physique que psychologique, plus importante dans les services avec jardin, et une tendance à l’augmentation des T.M.S. dans les services avec jardin thérapeutique. Cette constatation amène à s’interroger sur l'ergonomie du travail dans ce type d'environnement. En conclusion, le jardin apparaît comme un dispositif systémique favorable aux interactions de travail dans un lieu spécifiquement aménagé, permettant par là-même de combattre les sources de Burnout et de défendre la Vigueur. Il favorise l’épanouissement des soignants et la réduction du Burnout mettant tout de même en lumière un principe de précaution sur la charge physique et l’ergonomie de ce lieu à explorer<br>The aim of this research was twofold. Study the causes and consequences of Burnout caregivers, initially, and understand the effect of the presence of a garden in a hospital geriatric sector in a second time. Nurses and caregivers of nine geriatric services answered a questionnaire constructed from the theories and scales of Karasek and Theorell (1990), Siegrist (1996), Shirom (2004) and Kuorinka (1987). So, the Burnout is faced with psychosocial factors, the vigor (wellness) and physical pain to extract the causes and consequences of this psychological disorder. These same teams also participated in such conversations "focus groups" and semi-structured individual interviews to speak about their working conditions, as well as their experience and felt the presence or absence a arranged garden or undeveloped in their work environment. These care teams belonged to three types of geriatric services: cognitive behavioral unit, palliative care, rehabilitation care. The main results of the questionnaire involve lack of support from the hierarchy appearance as increasing the risk of Burnout. This result is confirmed by interviews. In addition, Burnout was a lesser incidence of Burnout in care services with a garden that those without a garden, and and there is also with an amplification of the benefit with specially-designed gardens. The feeling of strength, both physical and psychological, was less present when the care services did not have a therapeutic garden. A trend toward an increase in musculoskeletal disorders in services with a therapeutic garden versus no garden was observed. Upon analyzing the results, the authors recommend particular attention in the designing of hospital gardens in order to facilitate the ergonomics of nursing work. In conclusion, the overall results advocate the use of the garden as a systemic structure conducive to work interactions in a specially designed area by allowing the same to combat the sources of Burnout and defend Vigor. It encourages the development of nursing and reducing Burnout highlighting a precautionary principle on the physical load and ergonomics of this place to explore
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Whysall, Zara. "A stage of chance approach to reducing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the workplace." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2006. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/13650.
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With a view to improving the efficacy of MSDs interventions, this work examined the applicability of the stage of change approach to occupational health interventions. An initial study explored the current practices of ergonomics consultants in tackling MSDs, and revealed that consultants' recommendations generally focused on physical aspects of the work environment, and did not take explicit account of employees' knowledge or attitudes. A second study evaluated leaflets aimed at helping employers and/or employees tackle MSDs, and revealed that leaflets generally overlooked the maintenance of risk reducing measures. Due to the importance of maintaining risk reducing measures on an ongoing basis, this may be a fundamental limitation to their effectiveness. Tools were developed to assess both managerial and worker stage of change, and were found to possess high levels of reliability. To evaluate these tools in practice, 24 interventions aimed at reducing MSDs were monitored within a variety of organisations. In half of these cases, approaches were tailored according to managers' and workers' stage of change. Significant reductions were found in self-reported musculoskeletal pain in the upper arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, lower back, and legs. No significant differences in self-reported musculoskeletal pain were identified following standard interventions. To gain qualitative information regarding the intervention process, post-intervention interviews were also conducted with managers. Interviewees identified issues relating to knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and behaviour change, in addition to structural factors, as the main barriers and facilitators in the process of implementing interventions to tackle MSDs. Both the quantitative and qualitative findings of this work are compatible with calls for the application of the stage of change approach to the workplace. The findings suggest that scope exists for improving the success of health and safety interventions by tailoring approaches according to stage change. By tackling the attitudes, beliefs, and behavioural intentions that underpin an individuals' current stage, tailored approaches can increase the uptake, implementation, and maintenance of risk-reducing measures.
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Diaz, Claire. "Combination of IMU and EMG for object mass estimation using machine learning and musculoskeletal modeling." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-289483.
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One of the causes of work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) is the manual handling of heavy objects. To reduce the risk of such injuries, workers are instructed to follow general guidelines on how to lift and carry objects depending on their mass. Current ergonomic assessments using wearable sensors can differentiate correct from incorrect body postures but are limited. Being able to estimate the mass of an object during ergonomic assessment would be a great improvement. This work investigates a combination of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and Electromyography (EMG) sensors for offline estimation of an object’s mass for different movements. 10 participants performed 26 lifting and carrying trials with loads from 0 to 19 kg, while wearing a 17IMU motion capture system and EMG sensors on both biceps brachii and both erector spinae. Two methods were considered to estimate the carried mass: (1) supervised machine learning and (2) musculoskeletal modeling. First, the data was used to select features, train, and compare regression models. The lowest Mean Squared Error (MSE) for 10-fold cross-validation for lifting and carrying combined was 5.8113 for a Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) model with an exponential kernel function. Then, a MSE of 4.42 and a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 1.63 kg were obtained also with a GPR for Leave-One-Subject-Out Cross-Validation (LOSOCV) only for lifting and frontal carrying trials. For the same trials, the upper-extremity musculoskeletal model, scaled to each participant, estimated the mass with a MSE of 1.78 and a MAE of 0.95 kg. The study was restricted to lifting and frontal carrying, but the combination of the two technologies showed great potential for object mass estimation.
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Meyer-Lie, Tove. "Violiniststudenters upplevelser och erfarenheter av att spela med smärta eller skada : En kvalitativ studie." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Åsenlöf: Fysioterapi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-395207.
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Bakgrund Det är välkänt att musiker, studerande såväl som praktiserande, ofta drabbas av smärtproblematik och det finns en hög prevalens för smärta i nacke, skuldra, arm och handområden hos violinister. Syfte Syftet var att belysa och beskriva violiniststudenters upplevelser av att spela med smärtor/skador och upplevelser om underlättande och försvårande faktorer för spel samt deras upplevelser om behandlingar/möjlighet till behandlingar. Design och metod Studien har en kvalitativ ansats med en explorativ design med semistrukturerade intervjuer som datainsamlingsmetod. Resultat Ur analysen identifierades fem kategorier: ”Konsekvenser av smärta och skada vid spel”, ”smärtans påverkan i vardagen”, ”underlättande faktorer för spel”, ”försvårande faktorer för spel”, och ”upplevelser av behandling”. God kunskap hos musikläraren, ergonomi och fysisk träning upplevdes som underlättande faktorer och minskade smärtan. Instrumentets utformning och höga krav upplevdes som försvårande faktorer för spel och påverkade smärtproblematiken negativt. Deras upplevelser av behandling var att vården var oförstående för deras problematik och att mer kunskap om hur de kan få hjälp behövs. Konklusion Fysisk träning, ergonomi och coping är exempel på faktorer som underlättat för spel och minskat smärtproblematiken hos studenterna. Detta kan vården och specifikt fysioterapeuter hjälpta till med men det behöver utforskas ytterligare för att kunna utveckla anpassade behandlingar för att minska smärtproblematik hos violiniststudenter.<br>Background It is well known that musicians, both students and working professionals, often are affected by pain related problems and there is a high prevalence for violinists to get pain in the neck, shoulders, arms and hands. Purpose The purpose of the study was to describe the violin student experiences of pain and/or injuries whilst playing, experiences of aggravating and mitigating factors for playing music and their experiences with therapy/possibilities for therapy. Design and method The design used was a qualitative and explorative design with semi-structured interviews as the method to collect the data. Result From the analysis five categories were identified: “Consequences of pain and injurie when playing”, “the pains effect in day to day life”, “aggravating factors for playing”, “mitigating factors for playing” and “experiences with treatments”. The music teacher’s knowledge, ergonomics and physical training was perceived as aggravating factors. The instruments form and high demands was described by the students as mitigating factors for playing music and that it had a negative impact on their pain. Their experiences with therapy/possibilities for therapy was of the sort that the healthcare professionals were uncomprehending about their complex of problems and that more knowledge about how to sufficiently help the students is needed. Conclusion Physical training, ergonomics and coping are examples of factors that is aggravating for playing and that it has decreased the pain for the students. Healthcare and especially physical therapy can help with this but further research is needed to develop proper treatments to minimize pain for violinist students.
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Jonsson, Roos Linda. "The Work Environment of Welding Operators at Volvo Group Trucks Operations : An Investigation to Reduce the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Welders." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-69305.
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This master thesis report presents a 20 weeks long project within Industrial design engineering at Luleå University of Technology, performed at Volvo Group Trucks Operations in Umeå. Since the company from a previous study knew that the operators on segment two work in unfavorable work postures, a further investigation of the operators’ work environment was needed. Therefore, the subject of investigation in this project became the physical workload and more specifically, the factors related to the appearance of work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Segment two is positioned at the end of Volvos’ production line called finishline where the work is primarily done manual by two shift teams with approximately 14 operators in each one. The project objective was to map the current situation for the manual welding operators at segment two and identify potential ergonomic risks within their everyday work. The focus was placed on finding improvements that could decrease the operators’ risk for developing MSDs during work. The project aim was to develop improvements that direct, and over a longer time span, could ease and improve the operators work situation. By observing, filming, interviewing and hand out questionnaires, the current state for the operators could be mapped. Three interviews were held, 22 questionnaires were answered and almost 50 film sequences were made. The work on segment two are station based where the operators are allocated a specific time for each operation within the station. Usually, the operators rotate after ten truck cabs and then move to the next station. The work consists of screwing, welding, grinding, drilling and controlling. The situation analysis was done by investigating the questionnaire responses further, explore the body postural MSD risks with help of RULA and REBA and using the software AviX to let the operators self-estimate the strain in different muscle groups during work. According to the questionnaires, the operators are highly or partly strained physical and psychological where the experienced psychological strain variates more than the physical strain. Furthermore, most of the operators experienced the occurring work acceleration as positive and the manager and coworker relationship as good. Also, ten operators expressed that they had experienced pain in their body the last 12 months caused by their work and over 70 % of the operators wanted to have a greater opportunity to affect the number of work tasks. By relating this to the findings in the study made at Volvo in 2011, where the investigators identified knee-standing work together with some critical work postures that caused the operators an unfavorable strain in mainly the neck, the back and the arms, I assume that the work on segment two today is performed during similar circumstances and in a similar way. The concept development started with an ideation session together with the operators. Here, the analysis findings were discussed, and my own ideas and improvement suggestions were presented. From these discussions, three tests were arranged including a step construction to facilitate when entering and leaving the truck cab, new knee pads and a stretch program, developed by Volvos’ ergonomist. The findings from the two first tests showed how different the operators found the concepts where some operators appreciated both the step construction and the knee pads, and some didn’t. The stretch test on the other hand, were appreciated by all operators where over 50 % felt an improvement in their body. Also, an educational approach including an additional introduction, updated work instructions and a continuous dialogue about work environmental risks during the group meetings were proposed. The tests resulted in a concept development, a concept evaluation with help of previous established specifications of requirements and the ergonomist, together with an implementation strategy. The strategy proposes an implementation of stretch during the workday within the following months, a further investigation of the knee pads and the step construction, and an implementation of the complete educational approach within 5-10 years. Also, based on the results of this thesis, Volvo are recommended to establish guidelines for how to measure work environmental factors linked to physical and psychosocial work environment. Further, the company are recommended to prioritize their employees’ health, well-being and work environment by working systematically in a close cooperation with the workforce to not risk costs in terms of dissatisfaction, sick leaves and poor reputation.
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Hamberg, Katarina. "Begränsade möjligheter - anpassade strategier : en studie i primärvården av kvinnor med värk." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Allmänmedicin, 1998. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-96896.
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Quinones-Vientos, Sandra. "Quantifying Localized Muscle Fatigue of the Forearm during Simulations of High Pressure Cleaning Lance Tasks." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/30869.
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Localized muscle fatigue (LMF) has been proposed as a surrogate measure to injury, since the onset of fatigue is rapid rather than months or years required to the onset of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). The objectives of this study were to estimate LMF and quantify muscle activity of select forearm muscles during simulations of high pressure cleaning lance tasks common in the chemical production industry. Twenty participants, twelve males and eight females, with no musculoskeletal injuries and meeting criteria for upper extremity fitness, performed the simulated task. Independent variables studied include work height (shoulder, waist, and knuckle), lance orientation (parallel to the operator and parallel to the ground), and duty cycle (33, 50, and 67%) based on task analyses of actual work tasks. Dependent variables included mean RMS and rates of change in mean RMS, mean and median power frequency, MVE, and subjective ratings of fatigue. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to test the main effects of the independent variables and appropriate interactions. In general it was found that working at waist height, at higher duty cycles, and with the lance oriented parallel to the operator resulted in higher fatigue measures. Subjective ratings of fatigue were not well correlated with objective measures, similar to findings in previous studies. The simulated task was found to be extremely fatiguing and modifications to task design or job rotation schedules are required to reduce risk associated with injury development.<br>Master of Science
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Vitelli, N. "LE PATOLOGIE DA SOVRACCARICO BIOMECCANICO DEGLI ARTI SUPERIORI: CONFRONTO FRA GRUPPI DI LAVORATORI AD ESPOSIZIONE VARIABILE." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Milano, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2434/169993.
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Background: European and Italian statistics have reported in the past decade a significant increase of work-related musculoskeletal disorders including the construction sector. Objectives: To check this issue, the EPM Research Unit in collaboration with the Craftmanship Territorial Joint Committee in Bergamo, have started a research in the field of musculoskeletal disorders with special reference to lumbar spine and upper limbs. Methods: The health survey was carried out by ad hoc trained staff. Results: between November 2009 and November 2010, data on 2755 subjects with a variety of jobs were obtained, over 50% being masons. The whole sample and the group of masons were investigated and both exhibited prevalence of upper limb diseases definitely higher than the reference group of non-exposed subjects. At the same time, risk assessment on painters and carpenters was performed, showing very hogh levels of risk o upper limb biomechanical overload due to awkward postures and force application. Conclusions: Hence the need for active research to be included in the protocol of health surveillance (with appropriate clinical protocol), of upper limb and spine MSDs. They also highlight the need for other biomechanical overload exposure data aimed at reconstructing risk profiles (from biomechanical overload) but above all at identifying the technological and organizational solutions to erase this particular risk.
Books on the topic "Musculoskeletal disorder – MSD"
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Jason, Devereux, Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive., and University of Surrey. Robens Centre for Health Ergonomics., eds. The role of work stress and psychological factors in the development of musculoskeletal disorders: The stress and MSD study. HSE Books, 2004.
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Brown, James P. R., and M. Joanne Douglas. Musculoskeletal disorders. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198713333.003.0046.
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This chapter describes the major musculoskeletal diseases stating manifestations, associations, and their implications for pregnancy, delivery, and obstetric anaesthesia. It reviews and summarizes the literature, presenting the available evidence for methods of mitigating risks to the parturient. The chapter starts by discussing the pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, and management of malignant hyperthermia. The following conditions are then introduced in turn: backache, scoliosis, myopathies (including myotonic dystrophy), Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, achondroplasia, and osteogenesis imperfecta. The chapter aims to provide a pragmatic resource to allow obstetric anaesthetists to make informed decisions and management plans when faced with caring for a parturient with an uncommon musculoskeletal condition.
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Gardiner, Mark, Sarah Eisen, and Catherine Murphy. Musculoskeletal disorders. Oxford University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199227730.003.0016.
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Smedley, Julia, Finlay Dick, and Steven Sadhra. Musculoskeletal disorders. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199651627.003.0009.
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Low back pain 254Work-related upper limb disorders 1 256Work-related upper limb disorders 2 258Osteoarthritis of the hip 260Bursitis 262• LBP has a lifetime prevalence of 60–80%, point prevalence of 15–40%, and annual incidence of 5%. It is:• the second most common cause of work-related ill health (prevalence 207 000, annual incidence 51 000)...
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Hopkins, Philip M. Musculoskeletal disorders and anaesthesia. Edited by Philip M. Hopkins. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642045.003.0080.
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This chapter covers the anaesthetic implications of the polyarthropathies, connective tissue diseases, and primary myopathies. There are generic considerations for management of patients with joint and muscle disease but many of these conditions have multisystem involvement, the nature of which varies between the individual members of each class. Anaesthetic management of the polyarthropathies requires knowledge of the adverse effects of disease-modifying drugs and new biological treatments. Advances in genetic diagnosis of inherited myopathies aid the identification of potential hazards of anaesthesia in these challenging patients.
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Bell, Tanvir K. Musculoskeletal Complications of HIV. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190493097.003.0043.
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Vitamin D levels have been observed to be low in HIV-infected patients. If replacement of low vitamin D is warranted, supplementation is done with vitamin D2 or D3. HIV-infected patients may be at higher risk for osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fragility fractures. Tenofovir alafenamide has been shown to produce less bone loss compared to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. Muscle disorders can be debilitating in HIV-infected patients. Myopathies can have a range of presentation from myalgias to rhabdomyolysis. HIV myopathy is a rare proximal muscle disorder that can occur in HIV-infected patients. Antiretroviral drugs, including zidovudine and raltegravir, can cause myopathy and elevated creatine kinase.
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Holliday, Kate L., Wendy Thomson, and John McBeth. Genetics of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642489.003.0045.
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Chronic pain disorders are prevalent and a large burden on health care resources. Around 10% of the general population report chronic widespread pain, which is the defining feature of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood idiopathic disorder which is also characterized by widespread tenderness and commonly occurs with comorbid mood disorders, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive dysfunction. A role for genetics in chronic pain disorders has been identified by twin studies, with heritability estimates of around 50%. Susceptibility genes for chronic pain are likely to be involved in pain processing or the psychological component of these disorders. A number of genes have been implicated in influencing how pain is perceived due to mutations causing monogenic pain disorders or an insensitivity to pain from birth. The role of common variation, however, is less well known. The findings from human candidate gene studies of musculoskeletal pain to date are discussed. However, the scope of these studies has been relatively limited in comparison to other complex conditions. Identifying susceptibility loci will help to determine the biological mechanisms involved and potentially new therapeutic targets; however, this is a challenging research area due to the subjective nature of pain and heterogeneity in the phenotype. Using more quantitative phenotypes such as experimental pain measures may prove to be a more fruitful strategy to identify susceptibility loci. Findings from these studies and other potential approaches are discussed.
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Holliday, Kate L., Wendy Thomson, John McBeth, and Nisha Nair. Genetics of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642489.003.0045_update_001.
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Chronic pain disorders are prevalent and a large burden on health care resources. Around 10% of the general population report chronic widespread pain, which is the defining feature of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood idiopathic disorder which is also characterized by widespread tenderness and commonly occurs with comorbid mood disorders, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive dysfunction. A role for genetics in chronic pain disorders has been identified by twin studies, with heritability estimates of around 50%. Susceptibility genes for chronic pain are likely to be involved in pain processing or the psychological component of these disorders. A number of genes have been implicated in influencing how pain is perceived due to mutations causing monogenic pain disorders or an insensitivity to pain from birth. The role of common variation, however, is less well known. The findings from human candidate gene studies of musculoskeletal pain to date are discussed. However, the scope of these studies has been relatively limited in comparison to other complex conditions. Identifying susceptibility loci will help to determine the biological mechanisms involved and potentially new therapeutic targets; however, this is a challenging research area due to the subjective nature of pain and heterogeneity in the phenotype. Using more quantitative phenotypes such as experimental pain measures may prove to be a more fruitful strategy to identify susceptibility loci. Findings from these studies and other potential approaches are discussed.
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Hatfield, Anthea. Chronic disorders. Oxford University Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199666041.003.0025.
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Diseases not covered elsewhere are found in this chapter. The subjects are AIDS, alcoholism, drug addiction, epilepsy, liver disease, multiple myeloma, musculoskeletal disease, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, Paget’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, psychiatric disease, phaeochromocytoma, porphyria, sickle cell disease, smoking, stroke, hypothyroidism, and many others.
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Naeem, Ali. Introduction: Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal Disorders Following Critical Illness. Oxford University Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199653461.003.0023.
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Chapter 23 provides an outline to neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders following critical illness. It describes post-intensive care syndrome in relation to its potential physical effects on a patient’s %uality of life. The connections between mechanical ventilation and ICU ac%uired weaknesses (ICUAW) are explored, as are the wide range of possible physical deficits in ICU patients.
Book chapters on the topic "Musculoskeletal disorder – MSD"
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Siddhaiyan, Venkatachalam, R. Naveen Kumar, P. Ramya, et al. "A Critical Review on Risk Assessment Methods of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD)." In Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-1665-8_20.
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Isa, Munawwarah Solihah Muhammad, Nurhidayah Omar, Ahmad Faizal Salleh, and Mohammad Shahril Salim. "A Literature Review on Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Among Industrial Workers in Malaysia." In Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer Singapore, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0866-7_95.
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Shrisowmya, P., T. Aravind Krishna, S. Monisha Gowri, and K. Adalarasu. "Analysis of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Risk Factors Among Washing Machine Users in South Region of India." In Design Science and Innovation. Springer Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6982-8_7.
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Kamble, Rajat, Sangeeta Pandit, and Avinash Sahu. "Contributing Towards Blue Economy with Ergonomic Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Among Workers Involved in Harvesting Living Resources." In Ergonomics for Design and Innovation. Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94277-9_49.
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Satapathy, Suchismita. "An Ergonomic Analysis on Working Postures of Construction Site Workers." In Research Anthology on Changing Dynamics of Diversity and Safety in the Workforce. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2405-6.ch032.
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Risk factors related to work activity and ergonomics can enhance the probability that some persons may develop a MSD (musculoskeletal disorder). Usually the MSD develops due to high task repetition, forceful exertion, and repetitive/sustained awkward postures. MSD is also found in some cases where workers are engaged with working in awkward postures, cold temperatures, contact stress, heavy load, static postures, and vibration, etc. Many studies explain the problems for MSD, but in this chapter an effort is taken to rank the maximum body movement and body parts as per the different types of work flow system such that ergonomics design can be planned. Physical disorders can be avoided by finding and ranking the difficult task and the affected body part due to that kind of work. The prioritization of task will help the organization to think of sustainable designs of working procedure or instruments or machines to provide maximum comfort to humankind. It may also help to frame policies for occupational safety and hazards in workplace.
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Satapathy, Suchismita. "An Ergonomic Analysis on Working Postures of Construction Site Workers." In Handbook of Research on Ergonomics and Product Design. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5234-5.ch011.
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Risk factors related to work activity and ergonomics can enhance the probability that some persons may develop a MSD (musculoskeletal disorder). Usually the MSD develops due to high task repetition, forceful exertion, and repetitive/sustained awkward postures. MSD is also found in some cases where workers are engaged with working in awkward postures, cold temperatures, contact stress, heavy load, static postures, and vibration, etc. Many studies explain the problems for MSD, but in this chapter an effort is taken to rank the maximum body movement and body parts as per the different types of work flow system such that ergonomics design can be planned. Physical disorders can be avoided by finding and ranking the difficult task and the affected body part due to that kind of work. The prioritization of task will help the organization to think of sustainable designs of working procedure or instruments or machines to provide maximum comfort to humankind. It may also help to frame policies for occupational safety and hazards in workplace.
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Gumasing, Ma Janice J., and Anthony A. Sanchez. "Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Factors Affecting Musculoskeletal Disorder of Engineering Students During Online Setup." In Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering. IOS Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/atde230079.
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on educational delivery. Students are now enrolling in online classes offered by their respective schools to make the most of their time at home during quarantine. This means they’ll spend a lot of time in front of computers while learning. This requires them to spend extended periods behind their computers. Thus, the study’s objective was to assess the ergonomic risk factors for the musculoskeletal discomfort of Industrial Engineering students at Mapua University during online learning. Moreover, it was found that the causes of these MSDs were awkward posture, repetitive tasks, and maintaining a posture for an extended period. Consequently, the researcher gathered 152 enrolled IE students at Mapua University. To identify the ergonomic risks, the researcher utilized the ROSA method with CMDQ to analyze the level of discomfort of the students. A risk assessment matrix was also developed for the top five body parts: lower back, upper back, neck, hip/buttocks, and right shoulder. The analysis was then performed on the relationship between the risk factors and the five (5) body parts and hand parts with the highest risk of MSD. These body parts were obtained from the risk assessment matrix results. Correlation and ANOVA analysis with 0.05 alpha level and Hopkins [1] strength criterion was also used to determine their relation and significance to the factors. It was found that sex, workstation setup, screen time, and type of device contributed to the students’ discomfort. To minimize the MSD of the students, the researcher provided FMEA to analyze and evaluate the risks. Next was the proposed workstation design using 3D Sketch Up software and Ergonomics and Design [2] as an Anthropometric Reference Guide. Then, QFD was integrated to identify the wants and expectations of the students in purchasing the proposed ergonomic workstation. Finally, providing an ergonomic intervention plan incorporating the hierarchy of controls to meet the OSH standard to help the students mitigate or minimize accidents, injuries, and MSD while working from home.
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Barrero, Lope H., and Alberto J. Caban-Martinez. "Musculoskeletal disorders." In Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health, edited by Roger Detels, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Fran Baum, Liming Li, and Alastair H. Leyland. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198816805.003.0067.
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major public health burden ranking third in terms of the causes of disability among persons worldwide. Since the seventies, life expectancy at birth around the world has risen roughly by 13 years for women and 12 years for men, creating a greater probability of experiencing some type of MSD during the life course. In this chapter, we first introduce the definition and classification structure of musculoskeletal disorders and provide a comprehensive description of selected MSDs (i.e. low back pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis) of major concern to public health research and practice. We then transition the discussion on a global scale, to the incidence and prevalence of MSDs, their economic impact, and growing burden on society. There are various known modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors of MSDs that will also be discussed including an emphasis on the presence and influence of ageing and obesity on MSDs. Lastly we summarize future directions in terms of research, practice, and policy that can be implemented and developed to improve the global burden of musculoskeletal disorders. In the advent of a large ageing population and increased life expectancy, the burden of musculoskeletal disorders can be expected to increase globally.
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Mohabbat, Arya B., and Christopher M. Wittich. "Musculoskeletal Disorders." In Mayo Clinic Internal Medicine Board Review. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190464868.003.0078.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause that affects multiple organ systems. Disease susceptibility is conferred by an interaction between genetics, aberrant immunologic mechanisms, hormonal influences, and environmental factors. SLE has a wide range of heterogeneous clinical manifestations and is characterized by disease flares and remissions. There is a broad spectrum of disease severity, leading to significant morbidity and increased mortality.
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Barrero, Lope H., and Alberto J. Caban-Martinez. "Musculoskeletal disorders." In Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199661756.003.0209.
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Erliana, Cut Ita, Iskandar Hasanuddin, Yuwaldi Away, Raja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla, and Rajagukguk Rizky Maisaroh. "Incorporating Time and Motion Analysis into Modular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standard." In International Conference on Experimental and Computational Mechanic in Engineering 2023. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2025. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-tojl9e.
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Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play a crucial role in driving economic growth and absorbing labor. MSMEs' contribution to the Indonesian economy includes their ability to absorb 97% of the total workforce available. Tofu is one of Indonesia's micro, small, and medium enterprises. According to previous research results on posture assessment in the filtering workstation, the assessment workstation's working posture received a score of 13, indicating a very high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and necessitating immediate corrective action. This research aims to analyze workers' working times and motions. The research results show that the standard time for workers filtering tofu pulp using a swing is 31.21 minutes, while the standard time for workers filtering tofu pulp using a pressing cloth is 14.4 minutes. Based on the analysis of work motions using the Modular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standards (MODAPTS) approach, 14 motions do not align with the principles of motion economy. We can take several measures to ensure alignment of motions with the principles of motion economy and reduce the risk of MSDs, such as eliminating rotational and walking movements, simplifying movements by relocating work facilities to the left and right of the workers, and designing a filtering machine.
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Nazim, Sadia, Syed Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Moinuddin, Muhammad Zubair, and Rizwan Tanweer. "Parametric Evaluation of Improved Deep Learning Networks for Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) Classification." In 2021 International Conference on Computer & Information Sciences (ICCOINS). IEEE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iccoins49721.2021.9497139.
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Chandrakala and Shashidhar Kalashetty. "Study and implementation of participatory ergonomics intervention of musculoskeletal disorder (Msd) using rula in industry." In CONTEMPORARY INNOVATIONS IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT. AIP Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0152075.
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Ignacio Jr Lugay, Carlos, Yoshiki Kurata, Joseph Ramon Leofando, Janfil Mari Pamisal, and Jeryl Salas. "An Analysis on the Effects of Different Types of Keyboards on Users’ Productivity and Hand Muscle Strain." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001980.
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Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) complaints are increasing as people are forced to do their daily tasks at home using computers, as evident with the limitations brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to provide a comparative analysis on the efficacy of different types of keyboards in terms of typing speed, accuracy, and prevention of wrist/hand fatigue among keyboard operators to assist them in increasing work productivity and minimizing the risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) or other hand injuries. To assess the pain level, typing speed, and accuracy, the participants were subjected to a 5-minute keyboard typing activity to test 4 different keyboards: standard, mechanical, foldable, and laptop. Through the Kruskal-Wallis H-Test, it has been found that mechanical keyboards are the optimal choice for all students and typing-related workers to increase their typing speed and accuracy and alleviate wrist/hand-related pain. Other than using a mechanical keyboard in the virtual workplace, it is also recommended that the users’ hands move freely and be elevated above the wrist rest while typing to enhance the wrist's mobility.
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Daniyar, Pamogsa, Edo Riyandani, and Vitri Widyaningsih. "Occupational Illness Due to Ergonomic Factors in Textile Industry Workers." In The 7th International Conference on Public Health 2020. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.46.
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Background: Adapting tasks, work stations, tools and equipment to fit the worker can help reduce physical stress on a worker’s body and eliminate many potentially serious, disabling work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). Recognizing ergonomic risk factors in the workplace is an essential first step in correcting hazards and improving worker protection. This study aimed to investigate the occupational illness due to ergonomic factors in textile industry workers. Subjects and Method: This was systematic review. Articles were collected from Pubmed, Science Direct, Garuda, and Google Scholar databases, and grey literature. All studies that reported prevalence of MSDs and ergonomic risk factors in the textile industry were collected for this study. 45 studies were identified and 17 studies reported that occupational illness was associated with ergonomic posture factors. Results: Prevalence of MSDs in the textile industry workers was 46.43-81.0%. High cases were occurred in neck, shoulder, upper extremity, and upper and lower back. MSD was highly experienced by male, aged >35 years, and tenure 6-10 years. Work attitude (61.63%) and work station (30.67%) were expected to cause MSDs. Nordic Body Map (NBM) is used to measure MSDs complaints. Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) is often used to measure work attitude. Conclusion: Textile industry workers are at high risk to experience musculoskeletal disorders. Keywords: occupational illness, ergonomic posture, manufacture workers, musculoskeletal disorders Correspondence: Edo Riyandani. Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: edoriyandani22@gmail.com. Mobile: +6285745298622. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.46
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Causevic, Denis, Erol Kovacevic, Semir Masic, Seth Spicer, and Ahmed Gawash. "Occurrence and Trends of Musculoskeletal Pain Among Ski Instructors." In 27th Annual Rowan-Virtua Research Day. Rowan University Libraries, 2023. https://doi.org/10.31986/issn.2689-0690_rdw.stratford_research_day.21_2023.
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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are incredibly common and are often related to work load. For any occupational or public health intervention, injury prevention is preferred to injury treatment. Occupational health and injury prevention research has the potential to help mitigate MSD in the workplace. The aim of this study was to determine how the work demands of ski instructors may affect the health of their musculoskeletal system. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study involved the participation of 87 ski instructors (age = 34.61 ±10.67) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ATUS in Bosnia and Herzegovina). Observed variables were the prevalence of MSD measured using a modified Nordic questionnaire about injuries during the previous ski season (neck, shoulders, elbows, wrist, upper back, lower back, one or both hips, one or both knees, and ankle). Means and standard deviations for each of the variables were calculated, and differences between genders were examined using an independent sample t-test. Results Prevalence of MSDs in ski instructors was most common in neck (13.8%), shoulders (12.6%), elbows (4.6%), wrist (9.2%), upper back (10.3%), lower back (46.0%), one or both hips (9.2%), one or both knees (29.9%), and ankle (9.2%). The results showed statistically significant differences in MSD between genders in the neck (p=.034); shoulders (p=.017); upper back (p=.027); one or both knees (p=.003) and in the ankle joint (p=.011).
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Ngxesha, Simamnkele, Claire Deacon, and John Smallwood. "Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Construction Workers." In 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2024). AHFE International, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005187.
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Construction is a physically demanding process, and its activities entail exposure to a range of health and safety (H&S) and ergonomics hazards and risks. Given the persistence of H&S and ergonomics hazards and risks, a quantitative study was conducted to interrogate the related issues and evolve a response. The quantitative study included members of the Association of Construction Health and Safety Management (ACHASM) who completed a self-administered questionnaire delivered per e-mail. The findings indicate: workers are exposed to ergonomic hazards and risks, which leads to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs); workers do report incidents; not all stakeholders are likely to be committed to H&S, and seven construction management factors impact H&S and ergonomics. Conclusions include: design hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) and construction HIRA is ineffective; exposure to ergonomic hazards and risks results in MSDs; workers do not fear losing their jobs due to reporting incidents; construction H&S is not receiving the necessary and potential multi-stakeholder support, and contractors are not adequately resourcing H&S and ergonomics. Recommendations include: multi-stakeholder commitment to and support for H&S and ergonomics should be engendered commencing the client brief; designers should consider the impact of design, details, and specifications on construction H&S and ergonomics during the construction process and subsequent maintenance; contractors should adequately resource H&S and ergonomics at tender stage, and ensure that the requisite H&S systems, procedures, and protocols are implemented when construction commences, and workers should be empowered through HIRA training, and participation in H&S processes.
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Omar, M., I. El Amri Benali, M. Zouhair, and A. El Kholti. "1478 Musculoskeletal disorders (msd) amongst farmers in the kourifate municipality, province of fquih ben salah." In 32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Dublin, Ireland, 29th April to 4th May 2018. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2018-icohabstracts.490.
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Watts, Nerilee, and Nektarios Karanikas. "Comparing different ergonomic interventions to influence shelving practices in libraries." In 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2024). AHFE International, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1005171.
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Since 2003, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) have been the second highest burden of disease in Australia. Considering that library duties often involve manual handling and repetitive tasks, in this study, ergonomic interventions were tested to improve shelving tasks in three public libraries in Queensland, Australia. An engineering intervention of raising the shelf heights was installed at one library, compared to an awareness presentation about MSDs at another. The third library implemented both interventions. The initial conditions were assessed and any changes in shelving task load and MSD-related issues through pre- and post-implementation cross-sectional surveys. After implementing the MSD risk controls, 36 observations were conducted 12 per library at three different time-points by using the Rapid Entire Body Assessments (REBA). The results revealed a significant improvement in the REBA scores two weeks after controls were implemented. However, seven weeks after the implementation, there was a lapse towards the pre-implementation baseline measurements for the library receiving only the awareness presentation, which is classified as an administrative risk control. The two libraries with the engineering intervention maintained their post-control implementation results. The findings from the surveys suggested there were no statistically different changes pre- and post-implementation. In conclusion, while all the interventions had a positive effect in the short term, the libraries that implemented engineering risk control measures experienced more long-lasting improvements.
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Cardoso, André, Hatice K Gonçalves, Guilherme Deola Borges, et al. "Comparison of observational ergonomic methods: a case study in the automotive industry." In 13th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2022). AHFE International, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1002650.
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The increased automation of the car manufacturing process, in which much of the assembly has been delegated from man to machine, has done much to relieve workers of the burden of heavy lifting. However, despite ergonomic improvements in the workplace, many jobs still require workers to perform repetitive tasks [1]. In the automotive industry, Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) are one of the most common occupational problems due to repetitive working tasks. Workers that perform manual work are often prone to awkward postures, repetitive movements, forceful exertions, and overextensions, which are some of the main factors for the arising of WMSD [2]. Besides, these work-related factors, also the personal factors contribute to the occurrence of this kind of injury, making WMSD a complex condition that involves contributions from many factors [3,4]. The current study aims to compare different observational methods commonly used to assess the WMSD risk in repetitive tasks. To accomplish this goal a case of study in assembly workstation of an automotive company in Portugal was applied. It was selected methods that are widely used by ergonomists and are validated for implementation in the industry [5,6]. Therefore, the following methods were applied to an assembly workstation: (i) Rapid Upper-Limb Assessment (RULA), (ii) Occupational Repetitive Actions (OCRA), (ii) Key Indicator Method – Manual Handling Operations (KIM-MHO), and (iv) Revised Strain Index (RSI) This multi-method approach was very important, as it allowed for a more comprehensive assessment, which will support the proposals for improvement The results show that workstation present a considerable WMSD risk in 3 of 4 methods applied. These results suggest that a change to the workstation is necessary. A possible solution would be to implement a Human-robot collaboration solution, in order to reduce the physical demands associated with repetitive movements [7] to which workers are subjected. [1]Spallek, M.; Kuhn, W.; Uibel, S.; Van Mark, A.; Quarcoo, D. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Automotive Industry Due to Repetitive Work - Implications for Rehabilitation. J. Occup. Med. Toxicol. 2010, 5 (1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-5-6.[2]Naik, G.; Khan, M. R. Prevalence of MSDs and Postural Risk Assessment in Floor Mopping Activity Through Subjective and Objective Measures. Saf. Health Work 2020, 11 (1), 80–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2019.12.005.[3]Park, J.; Kim, Y.; Han, B. Work Sectors with High Risk for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korean Men and Women. Saf. Health Work 2018, 9 (1), 75–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2017.06.005.[4]Thetkathuek, A.; Meepradit, P.; Sa-ngiamsak, T. A Cross-Sectional Study of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Risk Factors in Cambodian Fruit Farm Workers in Eastern Region, Thailand. Saf. Health Work 2018, 9 (2), 192–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2017.06.009.[5]Dempsey, P. G.; Mcgorry, R. W.; Maynard, W. S. A Survey of Tools and Methods Used by Certified Professional Ergonomists. Appl. Ergon. 2005, 36, 489–503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2005.01.007.[6]Pascual, S. A.; Naqvi, S. An Investigation of Ergonomics Analysis Tools Used in Industry in the Identification of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders An Investigation of Ergonomics Analysis Tools Used in Industry in the Identification of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Int. J. Occup. Saf. Ergon. 2015, 3548 (2), 237–245. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2008.11076755.[7]Colim, A.; Faria, C.; Cunha, J.; Oliveira, J.; Sousa, N.; Rocha, L. Physical Ergonomics Improvement and Safe Design of an Assembly Workstation with Collaborative Robotics. Saf. (Unpublished under-review) 2021, 1–19.
Reports on the topic "Musculoskeletal disorder – MSD"
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Pentapati, Kalyana, Deepika Chenna, Mathangi Kumar, Medhini Madi, and Hanan Siddiq. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) among Dental health care workers. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2021.5.0100.
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Evans, Jon, Ian Porter, Emma Cockcroft, Al-Amin Kassam, and Jose Valderas. Collecting linked patient reported and technology reported outcome measures for informing clinical decision making: a scoping review. INPLASY - International Platform of Registered Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocols, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2021.10.0038.
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Review question / Objective: We aim to map out the existing research where concomitant use of patient reported and technology reported outcome measures is used for patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Condition being studied: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) covering injuries or disorders of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, and spinal discs. Musculoskeletal manifestations of joint pathology. Eligibility criteria: 1) Peer-reviewed primary studies and literature reviews. Grey literature not included. 2) Studies which include co-administration of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROMs) AND wearable electronic devices (e.g. fitness trackers, accelerometers, gyroscopes, pedometers smartphones, smartwatches) in musculoskeletal manifestations of joint pathology. Studies are EXCLUDED which feature wearable electronic devices but not concomitant/real time capturing of PROMs (e.g. they are recorded retrospectively/ at different timepoints). 3) Studies in languages other than English will be excluded unless a translation is available.