Prevalence of Musculoskeletal disorders and it's risk factors among, mothers' home working (original) (raw)

2013

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most important occupational health issues in the world. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 333 stay-at-home working mothers. We used modified Nordic questionnaire for this study. Data was collected by trained interviewers. Results: The most common musculoskeletal disorders were in the low back (49.5%), neck (24.1%), and shoulder (21.2%) areas. The results showed that there were significant relationships between low back and knee pain and BMI (p=0.008), between shoulder pain and laundry method (p=0.04), between leg pain and house cleaning method (p=0.01), and between knee pain and use of stairways (p=0.004). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and the use of various devices in household chores. More research is recommended to clearly

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