Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Musicians

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-58
Author(s):  
J Davies ◽  
S Mangion
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Specific Effects

This letter refers to the systematic review by Sarah Wu addressing occupational risk factors for musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders in musicians, from the June 2007 issue. Our study, “Predictors of pain and other musculoskeletal symptoms among professional instrumental musicians: elucidating specific effects,” was one of eight papers included in the review, and we are writing to address what we feel were some weaknesses and errors in this review, which may have deterred subsequent researchers in the field from fully examining our paper

Occupational risk factors in health of broiler-farm workers: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Claudia dos Anjos Magri ◽  
Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia ◽  
Erlaine Binotto ◽  
Nilsa Duarte da Silva Lima ◽  
Irenilza de Alencar Nääs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Farm Workers ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Broiler Farm

scholarly journals A Study on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Personal and Occupational Risk Factors among Surgeons

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Tirgar ◽  
Sh Khallaghi ◽  
M Taghipour ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors

scholarly journals Occupational risk factors for meniscal lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Bahns ◽  
Ulrich Bolm-Audorff ◽  
Andreas Seidler ◽  
Karla Romero Starke ◽  
Elke Ochsmann
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Occupational Risk ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
Occupational Risk Factors ◽  
Quality Of Evidence ◽  
Meniscal Lesions

Abstract Background Meniscal lesions are common and are associated with the development of knee osteoarthritis. Knee-straining activities at work such as kneeling or squatting cause high biomechanical stresses on the knee joints that can lead to acute or chronic injuries. The objective of this systematic review is to update the evidence on the potential relationship between occupational risk factors and meniscal lesions. Methods We searched the Medline, Embase and Web of Science databases until August 2021 to identify epidemiological observational studies on the association between occupational risk factors and meniscal lesions. Study selection, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed independently by two reviewers. Effect measures were extracted from individual studies and pooled with random effects meta-analysis. Heterogeneity analyses were conducted. We used GRADE (Grades of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation) to assess the overall quality of evidence. Results The database search resulted in 11,006 references, and 46 additional studies were identified through hand search. Twenty-two studies (represented in 25 publications) met the predefined eligibility criteria and nine records were included in the meta-analysis. There was only one study with an overall low risk of bias. Significant associations between occupational risk factors and the development of meniscal lesions were found for kneeling (effect size (ES) 2.15, 95% CI 1.67–2.76), squatting (ES 2.01, 95% CI 1.34–3.03), climbing stairs (ES 2.28, 95% CI 1.58–3.30), lifting and carrying weights ≥ 10 kg (ES 1.63, 95% CI 1.35–1.96), lifting and carrying weights ≥ 25 kg (ES 1.56, 95% CI 1.08–2.24), playing football on a professional level (ES 5.22, 95% CI 3.24–8.41), working as a hard coal miner (ES 5.23, 95% CI 2.16–12.69) and floor layers (ES 1.99, 95% CI 1.43–2.78). The overall quality of evidence according GRADE was moderate to low. Conclusion We found consistent evidence of an increased risk of meniscal lesions by occupational knee-straining exposures. Our findings are important for the development of preventive strategies to reduce work-related knee disorders and work absence. Trial registration PROSPERO (registration no. CRD42020196279).

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