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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain among Sonographers in Makkah Province and Factors Associated with the Pain: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal pain is a serious public health issue affecting healthcare providers, particularly, sonographers. The lack of research into this issue, together with the limited knowledge of factors associated with pain among ...
Ibrahem Hussain Kanbayti, Ibrahem Abbas Awad, Rawan A Ibrahim, Reem H Al-Sharif, Roaa M Al-Sulbi, Yousef Hamoud Almaimoni   +5 more
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The Consequences of Mechanical Vibration Exposure on the Lower Back of Bus Drivers: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences, 2021
Professional drivers are exposed to whole-body vibration while driving, which contributes to an increased risk of developing physical problems, such as pain in the lower back.
Hyago Gabriel Oliveira Mendes, Bianca de Moraes Tomaz, Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira, Juliana Pessanha de Freitas, Márcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes, Marco Antônio de Souza-Gama, Francisco José Salustiano da Silva, Arlete Francisca-Santos, Luiz Felipe Ferreira-Souza, Aderito Seixas, Redha Taiar, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo   +12 more
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Relation between Physical Fitness Components and the Occurrence and Subjective Intensity of Back Pain in Secondary School Adolescents

Behavioral Sciences, 2022
Despite the well documented benefits of physical fitness (PF) on general health, its role in back pain (BP) is still unclear. The objective of this study was to assess the association between different PF profiles and BP in a sample of adolescents.
Armando Cocca, Klaus Greier, Clemens Drenowatz, Nicola Lovecchio, Raúl Baños, Katharina Wirnitzer, Gerhard Ruedl   +6 more
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Effects of Athletic and Therapeutic Exercises Program to Decrease on the Lower Back Pain and Knee Joint Pain in pregnant Women [PDF]

مجلة الرافدين للعلوم الرياضية, 2009
The study aimed at setting athletic and therapeutic exercises program to decrease the lower back pain and knee joint associating pregnancy and acquainting the effects of the two areas is affected more .
Muneeb A Fathi
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Assessment of posture, spinal mobility and EMG data in patients with spinal stenosis

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2022
Introduction: This study aims to analyze the difference in muscle activation, posture and vertebral mobility values between healthy individuals and patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Material and Methods: This study involved 48 lumbar spinal stenosis (
Ahu ZILELI, Tamer ÇANKAYA
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Active exoskeleton reduces erector spinae muscle activity during lifting

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a widespread problem, often regarding the lumbar region. Exoskeletons designed to support the lower back could be used in physically demanding professions with the intention of reducing the strain on the ...
Tobias Walter, Norman Stutzig, Tobias Siebert, Tobias Siebert   +3 more
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Effects of Law Enforcement Load Carriage Systems on Muscle Activity and Coordination during Walking: An Exploratory Study

Sensors, 2023
Law enforcement officers (LEOs) commonly wear a duty belt (DB) or tactical vest (TV) and from prior findings, these forms of load carriage (LC) likely alter muscular activity.
Joel Martin, Megan Sax van der Weyden, Marcie Fyock-Martin   +2 more
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Effect of the Law Enforcement Duty Belt on Muscle Activation during Hip Hinging Movements in Young, Healthy Adults

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2023
Sixty percent of all law enforcement officers (LEOs) experience low back pain (LBP), with the LEO duty belt (LEODB) commonly reported to be a contributing factor. The primary purpose of the study was to investigate the LEODB’s effect on muscular activity
James W. Kearney, Megan N. Sax van der Weyden, Nelson Cortes, Orlando Fernandes, Joel R. Martin   +4 more
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Acupuncture as complementary treatment for lower back pain

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
Introduction: Lower back pain is one of the most common disorders in the world. Acupuncture is one the methods of treatment, but its efficiency is still researched.
Ilona Jastrzębska, Magdalena Kołodziej, Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna   +2 more
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Approach to: Lower back pain

McGill Journal of Medicine, 2021
Between 50 and 80% of adults will experience lower back pain during their life(1). This condition is responsible for a significant portion of emergency room and primary care consultations and it creates a significant burden on the healthcare services and
Philippe Moisan
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