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Cureus
November 2024
Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
Background And Objectives: Orthopedic surgeons' demanding work may negatively affect their health. This study examines the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) issues, specifically back and neck pain, among orthopedic surgeons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and explores contributing sociodemographic factors.
Materials And Methods: We conducted an observational study that assessed the prevalence of back and neck pain among certified orthopedic surgeons using an online survey, which included Logistic regression for risk factors, one-way ANOVA for disability-contributing factors, and Tukey's post-hoc test for subgroup analysis.
BMC Geriatr
November 2024
Department of Medicine, School of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
Background: Falls and fall-related injuries remain a global challenge and threat to the health of older adults. Specific strength and balance exercises are effective in preventing falls among community-dwelling older adults. Nevertheless, provision of evidence-based fall prevention interventions to a broad population represents a healthcare challenge, indicating that new models for promoting exercise among community-dwelling older adults need to be addressed.
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November 2024
InterHealth Canada-Szpital Żywiec, 34-300 Żywiec, Poland.
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of lost productivity, absenteeism, disability, and early retirement worldwide. LBP treatment should be comprehensive, including prevention, education, diagnosis, and various treatment methods. Management can be divided into pharmacological and non-pharmacological.
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November 2024
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Despite the advances of modern operating rooms, surgeons often experience work environments that rival those of industrial workers with regard to the risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries or disorders. Such injuries may result in loss of hours, decreased surgical volume, or premature retirement. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and impact of MSK injuries among Canadian plastic surgeons and trainees.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Behav Nutr Phys Act
September 2024
The University of Queensland, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Background: The online BeUpstanding™ program is an eight-week workplace-delivered intervention for desk-based workers to raise awareness of the benefits of sitting less and moving more and build a supportive culture for change. A workplace representative (the "champion") delivers the program, which includes a workshop where teams collectively choose their sit less/move more strategies. A toolkit provides the champion with a step-by-step guide and associated resources to support program uptake, delivery, and evaluation.
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