ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2026
The correlation between workplace ergonomics and musculoskeletal complains in Iranian technical and vocational training organization; a semi-quantitative study to provide preventive educational strategies.
Article in Journal of education and health promotion, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundA semi-quantitative evaluation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among office workers and their impact on job tasks has not been performed in Iran. We aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of office ergonomics, the frequency of WRMSDs, and their association. MATERIALS AND
methods214 staff members from an organization (134 men and 80 women) were randomly selected to complete a questionnaire, incorporating baseline characteristics and the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort questionnaire (CMDQ). Workplace ergonomic conditions were assessed using Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA).
resultsLow back pain had the highest frequency (21.9%), followed by the knee (21.0%) and the neck (19.1%) before employment, shifting to the lower back (64.9%), neck (63.1%), and knee (58.9%) after employment. Severe pain was observed in the neck and back (16.8%) with neck (15.9%) and lower back (11.2%) impacting occupational activities. The mean total ROSA exceeded the average (2.34 ± 0.37). ROSA score was correlated with pain in the upper extremities (
conclusionThe results of the present study highlighted the anatomical sites rarely addressed in prior research. The heightened occurrence of WRMSDs, compared to pre-employment status, emphasizes the substantial role of occupational conditions mainly ergonomic factors in their development. Given that WRMSDs can disrupt occupational activities, managers and policymakers need to prioritize workplace ergonomics.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.