ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2009
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and injuries: differences among older and younger occupational and physical therapists.
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- Workplace musculoskeletal problems in occupational therapy students.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapists attributable to manual therapy.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2021Article
- Musculoskeletal Complaints in Occupational Therapists Compared to the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Risk factors of occupation related back pain and neck pain among patients attending tertiary care hospital, Ahmedabad, India.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal problems related to laboratory training in university medical science students: a cross sectional survey.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Work-Related Injury and Management Strategies Among Certified Athletic Trainers.Journal of athletic training · 2018Article
- Work related musculoskeletal injuries sustained by Australian osteopaths: qualitative analysis of effects on practitioner health, clinical practice, and patient care.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2017Article
- Associations between work-related musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life, and workplace stress in physical therapists.Industrial health · 2016Article
- Physiotherapists working in clinics have increased risk for new-onset spine disorders: a 12-year population-based study.Medicine · 2016Observational
- Strategies to overcome size and mechanical disadvantages in manual therapy.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2016Review
- A comparison of work-related physical activity levels between inpatient and outpatient physical therapists: an observational cohort trial.BMC research notes · 2016Observational
- Occupational Therapy Practitioners with Occupational Musculoskeletal Injuries: Prevalence and Risk Factors.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2015Article
- Work-related activities associated with injury in occupational and physical therapists.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2012Article
- Work-related injuries among physiotherapists in public hospitals: a Southeast Asian picture.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2011Article
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Abstract
introductionOccupational and physical therapists are at significant risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. As the therapy workforce ages, and shortages of therapists are predicted, it is important to evaluate differences in injuries and injury behaviors between older and younger therapists.
methodsHalf of all occupational and physical therapists practicing in Wisconsin were randomly selected for a cross sectional study examining the relationship between aging and characteristics of self-reported work injuries and musculoskeletal symptoms.
resultsData from a sample of 1,158 therapists revealed older workers to have similar injury incidence rates, however, days away from work due to injury were higher among older workers. Overall, older and younger therapists were more similar than different, especially in regards to work behaviors. Older therapists tended to report more severe pain symptoms than younger therapists and were two and a half times more likely to report that they changed jobs due to their pain symptoms.
conclusionsOlder and younger therapists have similar work-related injury experiences. Older workers may be more vulnerable to lost work time and may experience more severe pain symptoms. Many interventions exist to prevent work-related injuries to therapists and more guidance in the best way to integrate these interventions (e.g., mechanical lift devices) into therapy practice is needed.
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