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Naomichi Tani, Masanori Ohta, Yoshiyuki Higuchi, Ryoko Yamamoto, Junichi Akatsu
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between oral health problems such as difficulty chewing and the occurrence of stiff neck/shoulders (SN/S) and low back pain (LBP), suggesting that the presence of difficulty in chewing could predict the occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms in workers.
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Jennie A. Jackson, Marianne Sund, Griztko Barlari Lobos, Lars Melin, Svend Erik Mathiassen
Summary: The study aims to develop a job rotation strategy that matches with the company needs, evaluate its implementation process, and determine the extent to which it improves the work environment, health indicators, gender and social equality among workers, and production quality and resilience. This study provides novel information on the effects of job rotation on various aspects in a highly multicultural workplace.
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Xu Jin, Yidan Dong, Fujiang Wang, Ping Jiang, Zhongbin Zhang, Lihua He, Mikael Forsman, Liyun Yang
Summary: This study surveyed the prevalence of lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among Chinese manufacturing workers and identified associated factors. The results showed that knees and ankles/feet were the most commonly affected areas. Multiple factors, including age, BMI, work experience, work organization, and work posture, were found to be associated with lower extremity MSDs.
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Pablo Bellosta-Lopez, Victor Domenech-Garcia, Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson, Steffan Wittrup Christensen, Priscila de Brito Silva, Francesco Langella, Pedro Berjano, Palle Schlott Jensen, Allan Riis, Alice Baroncini, Julia Blasco-Abadia, Carolina Jimenez-Sanchez, Sandra Calvo, Diego Jaen-Carrillo, Pablo Herrero, Morten Hoegh
Summary: Work-related musculoskeletal pain is a common and disabling condition. The Prevent4Work Project aims to improve the management and prevention of this pain through evidence-based information. The project will investigate risk factors, predictive factors, and pain belief modifications, with the goal of identifying effective strategies.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ganesh M. Balthillaya, Shradha S. Parsekar, Ranganath Gangavelli, Narayan Prabhu, Shyamasunder N. Bhat, Bhamini Krishna Rao
Summary: This article aims to conduct a systematic review on interventions targeted on forward head posture (FHP) with mechanical neck pain (MNP), assessing their effectiveness and implementation fidelity. English literature will be searched and screened, including randomized controlled trials and non/quasi-experimental studies. The results will be synthesized qualitatively and, if possible, statistically analyzed.
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Jeong Woo Park, Mo-Yeol Kang, Jung Il Kim, JongHyun Hwang, Seong-Soo Choi, Seong-Sik Cho
Summary: This study investigates the interaction between ergonomic risk factors and long working hours on musculoskeletal symptoms. The findings suggest that coexposure to both ergonomic risk factors and long working hours has a supra-additive interaction effect on musculoskeletal symptoms.
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Tamara Kamp, Martin Stevens, Jan Van Beveren, Paul C. Rijk, Reinoud Brouwer, Sjoerd Bulstra, Sandra Brouwer
Summary: This study examines the influence of social support on return to work after total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). The results suggest that social support from occupational physicians and supervisors plays a significant role in facilitating return to work 6 months postoperatively.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Carlos Tersa-Miralles, Cristina Bravo, Filip Bellon, Roland Pastells-Peiro, Esther Rubinat Arnaldo, Francesc Rubi-Carnacea
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of workplace exercise interventions in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. The review found that workplace exercise interventions were effective in reducing musculoskeletal disorders and pain among office workers. However, due to the high risk of bias in the included studies, further high-quality research is needed to draw firm conclusions.
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Nicolas Larinier, Nicolas Vuillerme, Romain Balaguier
Summary: The aim of this systematic review was to identify the effects of warm-up intervention in the workplace on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and physical and psychosocial functions. Three studies were included, but due to poor methodological quality and conflicting results, there was no evidence supporting the use of warm-up to prevent WMSDs in the workplace. Good quality studies targeting the effects of warm-up intervention are needed.
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Johanna Kausto, Tom Henrik Rosenstrom, Jenni Ervasti, Olli Pietilainen, Leena Kaila-Kangas, Ossi Rahkonen, Jaakko Harkko, Ari Vaananen, Anne Kouvonen, Tea Lallukka
Summary: An intervention was conducted at the occupational healthcare services of the City of Helsinki in 2016 to investigate the association between the intervention and employee sick leaves. The study found that there was no immediate change in sick leave days prescribed at OHS, but a gradual decrease in the number of such sick leave days, leading to an estimated saving of 2.5 sick leave days per year per employee. Additionally, there was an immediate increase in sick leave days for other reasons after the intervention, followed by a gradual decrease in the number of sick leave days.
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David McBride, Ariyapala Samaranayaka, Amy Richardson, Dianne Gardner, Daniel Shepherd, Emma Wyeth, Brandon de Graaf, Sarah Derrett
Summary: This study aimed to identify factors associated with self-reported health status in New Zealand military Veterans. The findings suggest that psychological flexibility and good sleep are associated with better self-rated health, while distress and poor sleep are associated with diminished health.
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Fabian Holzgreve, Laura Fraeulin, Jasmin Haenel, Helmut Schmidt, Andreas Bader, Markus Frei, David A. Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf, Anke van Mark
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effects of three months of standardized and individualized stretch training on the most common musculoskeletal diseases in office workers. The results showed that the training had a significant effect in reducing pain in the neck, shoulder, upper back, lower back, and feet, benefiting both men and women equally.
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Li Tang, Shanshan Liu, Lin Gan, Hao Ding, Qiang-Min Huang, Fang Gao, Yan Li
Summary: This study aims to assess the short and interim-term efficacy of dry needling (DN) intervention on lower extremity function, balance, and gait in lower limb dysfunction after stroke. It is a randomized controlled trial comparing the DN group with the conventional treatment group. The results of this study will contribute to improving the rehabilitation outcomes and quality of life for patients after stroke.
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Abraao Servulo do Nascimento, Antonio Felipe Lopes Cavalcante, Thiago Anderson Brito De Araujo, Joao Danyell Dantas da Silva, Edson Silva-Filho, Alexandre Okano, Lucien Peroni Gualdi, Rodrigo Pegado
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tDCS on pain, muscle strength, functionality, and quality of life in chronic arthralgia. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to either an active or sham tDCS group. A total of 10 sessions will be conducted over 2 weeks. The primary outcome is pain assessed using a numeric rating scale and algometry.
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Tanja Oud, Jana Tuijtelaars, Hans Bogaards, Frans Nollet, Merel-Anne Brehm
Summary: This study aims to assess the preliminary effectiveness, costs, production time, and experiences of 3D-printed hand orthoses compared to conventional custom-fabricated orthoses in individuals with chronic hand conditions. The assessment will include various outcomes such as activities of daily living performance, hand function, satisfaction, usability, and quality of life. The results of this study will be important for improving the manufacturing process of hand orthoses.