SynthesisWorkplace health & safety2023
Workplace Psychosocial Factors and Their Association With Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of workplace health promotion programs for industrial workers: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Musculoskeletal disorders among older hospital cleaners: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of work pace on cardiorespiratory outcomes, perceived effort and carried load in industrial workers: a randomised cross-over trial.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2024Trial
- Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain and Associated Psychosocial and Occupational Factors in Male Private Security Officers: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Neck Disability Among University Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Work-Related Illnesses and Work Disability in Brazil: A Scoping Review of the Epidemiological Profile and Determinants of Sick Leave and Occupational Accidents.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Role of Burnout Dimensions, Job Stress, and Work-Life Balance in Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain Among Academicians in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Work-related psychosocial factors and working life expectancy among Finnish public sector employees aged 50 years or older.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2026Article
- Factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders using machine learning approaches: a systematic review.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Review
- Prevalence and Multivariate Impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders on General Health, Occupational Fatigue, and Productivity in an Industrial Workforce.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Article
- Association of the 24-hour movement behaviours composition with workers' chronic musculoskeletal pain.PloS one · 2026Article
- Patterns and Predictors of Upper Limb and Neck Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Practicing Optometrists in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Clinical optometry · 2026Article
- Impact of sleep quality on work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses: a structural equation model integrating psychosocial factors.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Reframing workplace safety, wellbeing, and performance among operating room nurses in contemporary healthcare systems.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Comprehensive Analysis of Modifiable Global Risk Factors for Low Back Pain.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Weekly work hours and cervical spine dysfunction among video display terminal workers: mediating roles of occupational stress and sleep quality.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders: A prospective cohort study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Multifactorial Causal Analysis of Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) and Psychological Stress Among Teaching Professionals for Adult Learners: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Impact of workplace conflicts and rivalry on low back and neck pain: a cross-sectional study from Latvia.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Work-related musculoskeletal disorders and digitalization: past adoption, current utilization, and future concerns.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
This systematic review examines literature regarding the relationship between workplace psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause of work disability, resulting in billions of dollars of financial losses. Evidence suggests that workplace psychosocial factors can lead to the development and progression of MSDs. A data search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, Scopus, and CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) from August 2009 to May 2020 inclusive. Other eligibility criteria included studies published in English, conducted on adults within a workplace setting, conducted in developed economies, and were stability-control longitudinal observational studies. Studies were independently screened for eligibility, using COVIDENCE (software for managing and streamlining systematic reviews) and assessed for quality by multiple authors, using the JBI Evidence synthesis tool. From 6,812 studies, 47 articles were included in the final analysis. The most common MSDs investigated were lower back pain, neck and shoulder pain, and upper extremity symptoms and disorders. Included articles identified that psychosocial workplace factors of support, collaboration, job control, and job demands were statistically significantly associated with risk and progression of MSDs. Review of the articles included in this article supports the theory that MSDs have a multifactorial, complex etiology that includes psychosocial factors. Interventions to enhance psychosocial work environment provide opportunities to reduce the risk of MSDs.
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