Assessing management of musculoskeletal disorders in the ambulance service.

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common occupational illness in Great Britain affecting 1.1 million people a year. Paramedics, in particular, are known to have a high incidence of MSDs resulting, for many, in early retirement.

Short-term changes in sedentary behaviour during adolescence: Project STIL (Sedentary Teenagers and Inactive Lifestyles).

Hypothesis: Changes in body composition and body image during puberty will impact on sedentary behavioural choices.

Aim: The study aimed to investigate the effects of changes in pubertal status, body composition and body image on changes in time spent being sedentary.

Participants And Methods: Eighty-three school students aged 10-15 years were studied at 6-month intervals.