Background Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) constitute a serious
occupational health problem among registered nurses (RN) all around the world. Its …

BACKGROUND: Occupational physical demands are commonly assumed the cause of work-
related Low Back Pain (LBP) and absenteeism. OBJECTIVES: To analyse relationships …

A morbilidade associada às lesões musculoesqueléticas ligadas ao trabalho (LMELT) da
coluna lombar é estimada em 0, 8 milhões de DALYS em todo o mundo, constituindo a …

BACKGROUND: Hospital work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) symptoms are
highly prevalent and nurses are considered the health care professional group more often …

Healthcare workers, namely registered nurses (RN), are frequently exposed to work-related
musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) risk factors. Identifying the symptoms of these …

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are responsible for morbidity
among many health professionals. Objective: To establish the prevalence of self-reported …

The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in healthcare professionals is high, patient
handling tasks being one of the main causes. This article focused on the analysis of the risk …

METHODS: Descriptive and exploratory study with health professionals at a hospital in
northern Portugal. Data were collected in December 2017 by means of an electronic …

OBJECTIVO: As lesões músculo-esqueléticas ligadas ao trabalho (LMELT) são doenças
profissionais frequentes. Neste estudo ensaiou-se uma estratégia de diagnóstico do risco e …

A participatory ergonomics program enables a company to engage employees in its
preventive strategy. This paper presents Ergo@ Office, an integrated methodology devised …