The Frequency of Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard ...

Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard Among Ugandan ...

The main occupational risk factors for LBP amongst health workers include: lifting and moving patients, frequent twisting and bending, sustained postures, ...

Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard Among Ugandan ...

Conclusion: The frequency rate of low back pain was high amongst health workers and its main associated individual and work related factors ...

The Frequency of Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard ...

The Frequency of Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard among Health Worker. Sch J App Med Sci, 2022 Nov 10(11): 1890-. 1894. 1890.

The Frequency of Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard ...

41.9% who worked in OPD had back pain, followed by 40% who alied health had lower back pain, patients who worked >8 hours had lower back pain, 50% who were ...

In many studies, a wide-range of factors associated with low back pain has been identified. Among these; lifting and carrying heavy objects [17] ...

Low back pain frequency and the related risk factors in nurses and ...

Accordingly, Biering-Sorensen test was used to evaluate the endurance of lumbar and back extensor muscles, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), also ...

Estimating the global burden of low back pain attributable to ...

outcome frequency among occupational groups, using managers as a ... Occupational risk factors for low back pain among sedentary workers. J Occ ...

Low back pain and its related risk factors in health care providers at ...

The estimated odds ratios were as follows: age 1.23, female gender 1.11, BMI 1.17, lack of regular physical activity 1.56 occupational factors 1.12, patient ...

Back Pain in the Workplace

More than 1 in 4 working adults report current back pain [1]. Some episodes of back pain may be precipitated by physical job demands, but both work-related and ...

Low back pain - World Health Organization (WHO)

In 2020, low back pain (LBP) affected 619 million people globally and it is estimated that the number of cases will increase to 843 million ...

Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard Among Ugandan ...

The frequency rate of lower back pain was 39.6% (n = 97). Individual factors associated with LBP were; cigarette smoking (X² = 33.040; P ≤ 0.001) ...

Low Back Pain among Nurses: Prevalence, and Occupational Risk ...

The factors that are significantly associated to low back pain were: high BMI, number of pregnancies, arthritis, poor physical condition, daily frequency of ...

Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020 ...

Low back pain continues to be the greatest cause of disability burden worldwide, and two-fifths of this burden has been attributed to modifiable risk factors.

Chronic Low Back Pain Frequency and its Risk Factors in Clinical ...

The frequency of musculoskeletal pain in health care workers in the worlds is 30% to 70% (2). The important risk factors for low back pain are flexion, ...

Occupational factors associated with low back pain in urban taxi ...

Convincing epidemiological evidence has indicated that professional drivers are at higher risk for low back pain (LBP) and various spinal disorders.

Prevention and Management of Occupational Related LBP

Work-related low back pain (WRLBP) is a major cause of work absenteeism and accounts for a high proportion of occupational disability costs.

Lower Back Pain as an Occupational Hazard Among Ugandan ...

The frequency rate of lower back pain was 39.6% (n = 97). Individual factors associated with LBP were; cigarette smoking (X2 = 33.040; P ≤ 0.001), alcohol ...

Low Back Pain Disorders in Louisiana Workers - La Dept. of Health

Once injured, the back is susceptible to re-injury particularly if risk factors are not corrected. Poor ergonomics in the workplace can contribute to LBP.

Risk for low back pain from different frequencies, load mass and ...

Accordingly, LBP is most prevalent among occupational groups with frequent occupational lifting and carrying (Schneider et al. 2006). For ...

Low Back Pain in Nurses - Internation Journal Of Caring Sciences

This review discusses frequency of LBP in nurses and the risk factors that cause LBP in line with the literature. Key words: Low back pain; nurse; occupational ...