ArticleFrontiers in rehabilitation sciences2022
Musculoskeletal disorders among secondary school teachers in Douala, Cameroon: The effect of the practice of physical activities.
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- Musculoskeletal disorders among teachers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among primary and secondary school teachers.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Predictors of musculoskeletal disorders among special education teachers in Sabah, Malaysia.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal complaints: risk factors and impact on work productivity among university administrative employees.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2024Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among United Arab Emirates schoolteachers: an examination of physical activity.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Observational
- Prevalence of low back pain and disability among secondary school teacher in the eastern province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional analytical study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Their Impact on Job Performance Among School Teachers in Buraydah City.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent an important threat to public health in both developed and developing countries, and are present in many occupational sectors including education. Regular practice of physical activity (PA) is known elicit preventive effects on the occurrence of MSDs. Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence of MSDs and the preventive impact of PA on their occurrence among secondary school teachers. Participants and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 179 teachers in five government secondary schools in Douala, Cameroon. The Nordic and Ricci-Gagnon questionnaires were used to determine MSDs and to assess the level of PA, respectively. Results: The 12-month and 7-day prevalence of MSD (PMSD-12m and PMSD-7d) were 84.3% and 69.3%, respectively. The most affected body regions by MSDs were neck (PMSD-12m = 54.2%, PMSD-7d = 33.5%), lower back (PMSD-12m = 43%, PMSD-7d = 33%), and shoulders (PMSD-12m = 35%, PMSD-7d = 22.9%). Compared to female, males were protected against MSDs during the last 12 months (OR = 0.37; 95% CI 0.16-0.93; Conclusion: MSDs are prevalent among secondary school teachers and associated with aging, gender, and lower level of PA.
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