Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are among the main causes
of injury and pain in healthcare professionals. Previous reviews provided a fragmented view …

BACKGROUND: Many non-drug interventions for decreasing non-specific chronic low back
pain (NSCLBP) in nurses have been extensively studied, but the most effective approach is …

Ambulance services require candidates to pass physical employment tests (PETs) to be
deemed suitable for the paramedic role. Whilst some research has been undertaken to …

Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of patient transfer assistive devices in
reducing the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among nurses …

BACKGROUND: Physical and psychosocial demands (eg, serving, cleaning, fulfilling
orders) can lead to work-related musculoskeletal pain (WRMSP). OBJECTIVE: To assess …

Study background Back injuries are common among nurses worldwide with lifetime
prevalence of lower back pain ranging from 35% to 80%, making nursing a profession at …

(1) Background: In the context of nursing challenges and workforce shortages, nurses
experience significant physical and psychological strain due to manual patient handling.(2) …

Repositioning patients in bed (boosting) is a common daily task of health care workers. Our
aim was to measure the physical load on nurses in a patient handling situation where a …

[Purpose] The aim in this study was to evaluate the impact of caregiver understanding of
their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), movement abilities, diseases, and …

To investigate the clinical benefits of coronary CT angiography in older adults. The results of
this trial were 110 patients who underwent CT angiography (selected from 20 March 2016 to …