[Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in subjects not exposed to biomechanical overload].

Unlabelled: «Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in subjects not exposed to biomechanical overload».

Background:: Data on the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in groups of unexposed subjects may serve for comparison in studies on risk/damage in groups of exposed subjects and for the planning of preventive interventions.

Objectives:: To assess the musculoskeletal health status in a group of working subjects not exposed to biomechanical overload.

[Workers with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: indications for health surveillance and suitable job assignment].

Backgrounds: In Europe 23.5% of the working-age population suffers from chronic or rare diseases, including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), an inherited disorder of the connective tissue that frequently leads to impairment also at work.

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the impairment of different functional areas in EDS subjects, using EDS-Disability Test (EDS-DT) (7 visual analogical scales: pain, stiffness, daily activities of life, in the home, outside the home, at work, in social relationships).