Background: Sedentariness is a substantial risk for many chronic diseases. We aimed to
investigate the correlation of sedentary behavior and its indicators with low back pain (LBP) …

Objectives To estimate the association between psychosocial risk factors in the workplace
and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in nurses and aides. Design Systematic review and …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and
reported injuries for nurses and nursing aides. Background Nurses and nursing aides suffer …

This meta-analysis assessed the association between overweight/obesity and low back
pain. The authors systematically searched the Medline (National Library of Medicine …

Health care workers are exposed to numerous workplace hazards. The implementation of
safety measures in high-income countries has largely mitigated these risks. However, in …

Low back pain (LBP) is a widely prevalent chronic pain disorder associated with a high
burden on individuals and society. In the subjective perception of patients with LBP …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between smoking and low back pain with meta-
analysis. METHODS: We conducted a systematic search of the MEDLINE and EMBASE …

Introduction. The sedentary lifestyle is defined as prolonged sitting both at work and during
leisure time, with energy expenditures of below 600 MET· min/week. The sedentary lifestyle …

Background: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are responsible for morbidity
in many working populations. Apart from lowering the quality of workers' life and reducing …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to linguistically and culturally adapt the Nordic
Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) for use in Turkey, and to examine the psychometric …