ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders among Regular and Special Education Teachers: A Narrative Review.
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- Musculoskeletal disorders among teachers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of low back pain and its associated factors among school teachers in Africa.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Multifactorial Causal Analysis of Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) and Psychological Stress Among Teaching Professionals for Adult Learners: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among primary and secondary school teachers.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence, incidence and associated factors of musculoskeletal disorders before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in faculty members: a comparative cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Occupational well-being among health and social care educators: Structural equation modelling.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among United Arab Emirates schoolteachers: an examination of physical activity.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Observational
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Their Impact on Job Performance Among School Teachers in Buraydah City.Cureus · 2023Article
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- The Prevalence and Correlated Factors of Occupational Stress, Cumulative Fatigue, and Musculoskeletal Disorders among Information Technology Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chongqing, China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) is a major health problem, which can lead to an enormous burden to the institution as well as chronic disability to the individual. Teachers are at risk of developing MSD due to the exposure to various ergonomic risk factors. Teachers of special education, for example, are expected to perform extra duty such as lifting and moving students, feeding food, changing diapers, and helping them in ambulation. Although there is an adequate amount of scientific research on MSD's prevalence and its risk factors among regular teachers, only few studies have focused on special education teachers. This review aimed to address these gaps by describing the evidence from various papers on the prevalence of MSD among regular and special education teachers and the related risk factors. The papers have been gathered using electronic databases, including PubMed, Science Direct, Google Scholar, and Springer. The prevalence of MSD among regular teachers ranges from 48.7% to 73.7%, while the prevalence ranges from 38.7% to 94% in special education teachers. Risk factors, such as individual (age, duration of teaching, working hours, and work burden), physical (teaching activities, affected body areas), and psychological factors (stress, anxiety, fear), were identified. From the review, it is recommended to implement ergonomically designed workplaces, comprehensive ergonomic training, psychological approaches, and functional training among teachers at risk.
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