<p>A Response to “Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Cleaners Working at Mekelle University, Ethiopia” [Letter]</p>

AbstractBackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders are growing public health problems both in developed and developing countries including Ethiopia. However, its prevention and control has not yet received due attention. This study aimed to determine.the prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders musculoskeletal disorders among cleaners of health institutions in Gondar town, Northwest EthiopiaMethodAn institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted, from April to May 2016 in all health institutions of Gondar town. All the available cleaners of health institutions were taken as study participants. Data were collected by face-to-face interview technique after verbal informed consent. Additionally, weight and height of participants were measured following standard procedures. Data were collected by trained physiotherapists and then entered into a computer using Epi Info version 3.5.3 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Descriptive statistics was performed to describe the data in percentage and mean. Multiple logistic regressions were fitted and Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated to identify associated factors.ResultsA total of 242 participants were included in this study. The majority of the study participants were females (79.3%) and between 25-44 age group (65.3%). Two hundred 0ne (83.1%) of the respondents reported that they had pain in at least one of the body parts in the previous 12 months. Of the nine body parts examined, neck (76%), upper back (40.5%) and lower back (45%) were the most frequently body parts reported to exhibit pain. Job status (AOR = 2.71, 95%CI; 1.37-5.36), and static work habit (AOR = 2.71, 95%CI; 1.37-5.36), were factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders.ConclusionThere is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among cleaners in the health institutions of Gondar Town. Job status and static work habit were the significant associated factors. Hence, we recommend the design and implementation of institution based screening programs for musculoskeletal disorders

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Young Dentists in Indonesia

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal ◽

10.5704/moj.1607.001 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Phedy P ◽

Gatam L

Keyword(s):

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Associated Factors

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Prevalence and associated factors of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders among music students in Europe. Baseline findings from the Risk of Music Students (RISMUS) longitudinal multicentre study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0242660 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. e0242660

Author(s):

Cinzia Cruder ◽

Marco Barbero ◽

Pelagia Koufaki ◽

Emiliano Soldini ◽

Nigel Gleeson

Keyword(s):

Multicentre Study ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Associated Factors ◽

Large Scale ◽

Perceived Exertion ◽

Music Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Effective Prevention ◽

Targeted Interventions ◽

Increased Risk

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions among professional musicians and music students are frequent and may have significant physical and psychosocial consequences on their lives and/or on their playing abilities. The Risk of Music Students (RISMUS) research project was set up in 2018 to longitudinally identify factors associated with increased risk of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) in a large sample of music students enrolled in pan-European institutions. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence of playing-related musculoskeletal disorders (PRMDs) in this novel population at baseline of the RISMUS project. A further goal was to begin to identify variables that might be associated with the self-reported presence of PRMDs among music students. Eight hundred and fifty students from fifty-six conservatories and music universities in Europe completed a web-based questionnaire on lifestyle and physical activity participation levels, musical practice habits, health history and PRMDs, psychological distress, perfectionism and fatigue. A total of 560 (65%) out of 850 participants self-reported a positive history of painful MSK conditions in the last 12 months, 408 (48%) of whom self-reported PRMDs. Results showed that coming from West Europe, being a first- or a second-year Masters student, having more years of experience and higher rates of perceived exertion after 45 minutes of practice without breaks were factors significantly associated with self-reported presence of PRMDs. According to the authors’ knowledge, a large-scale multicentre study investigating prevalence and associated factors for PRMDs among music students at different stages of their education (from Pre-college to Masters levels) has not been conducted before. The high prevalence of PRMDs among music students, especially those studying at university-level, has been confirmed in this study and associated factors have been identified, highlighting the need for relevant targeted interventions as well as effective prevention and treatment strategies.

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