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ArticleChina CDC weekly2026

Comparison of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Between Flight Attendants and National Occupational Populations - China, 2018-2023.

Tiebing Liu, Xi Zhang, Yiwei Song, Xin Sun, Zhongxu Wang, Meibian Zhang, Yanmin Qi, Qing Xu, Mimi Yang, Xinwei Guo and 2 more

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Tiebing Liu *Civil Aviation Medicine Center, Civil Aviation Administration of China (Civil Aviation General Hospital), Beijing, China.
Xi Zhang *Civil Aviation Medicine Center, Civil Aviation Administration of China (Civil Aviation General Hospital), Beijing, China.
Yiwei SongNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xin SunNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zhongxu WangNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Meibian ZhangNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yanmin QiCivil Aviation Medicine Center, Civil Aviation Administration of China (Civil Aviation General Hospital), Beijing, China.
Qing XuNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Mimi YangNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xinwei GuoNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.
Bing QiuCivil Aviation Medicine Center, Civil Aviation Administration of China (Civil Aviation General Hospital), Beijing, China.
Ning JiaNational Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention & Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: The risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) differs by industry. Flight attendants in China show a high prevalence of upper-limb WMSDs. What is added by this report?: Compared with the National Occupational Group and Comparable Industry Subgroup, flight attendants had a higher prevalence of neck, shoulder, and lower back WMSDs. After adjustment for demographic, ergonomic, and work-organization factors using generalized linear mixed models, flight attendant occupation was not significantly associated with WMSDs compared with the Comparable Industry Subgroup (adjusted odds ratio=0.76, 95% confidence interval: 0.43, 1.34）. What are the implications for public health practice?: Prevention efforts can target modifiable ergonomic and work-organization factors, including cabin ergonomics, staffing, rest opportunities, and autonomy over work breaks.

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ergonomicsflight attendantsoccupational hazardswork-related musculoskeletal disorders

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PMID42745916
PMCPMC13575291

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