ArticleThe Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne2018
Musculoskeletal discomfort among Canadian bovine practitioners: Prevalence, impact on work, and perception of physically demanding tasks.
Article in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Abstract
Musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) is prevalent in large animal veterinarians but little research has been conducted on prevalence of MSD and its impact among Canadian bovine veterinarians. This 2017 survey targeted practicing and retired members of the Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners, and adapted the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire to quantify MSD prevalence. Open-ended questions were used to determine the impact of MSD on work and to determine what were perceived to be the most physically demanding tasks. The survey response rate was 51.4% (133/259). Prevalence of MSD was high, with 12-month and lifetime rates of 89.5% and 96.9%, respectively. Obstetrical procedures, rectal examinations, and bull semen collections were reported as the 3 most physically strenuous tasks. The high MSD prevalence rates observed in the shoulder, neck, and lower back call for research on direct ergonomic assessments and work practice interventions for bovine veterinarians.
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