Mohammad Didar Hossain, Afzal Aftab, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Ilias Mahmud et al.
Work related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are one of the most common occupational diseases which mainly affects the lower back, neck and upper and lower extremities. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence of WMSDs in nine body regions among Ready Made Garment (RMG) workers in Banglad...
Nuhu Amin, Amy J. Pickering, Pavani K. Ram, Leanne Unicomb et al.
We conducted a randomized, non-inferiority field trial in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh among mothers to compare microbial efficacy of soapy water (30 g powdered detergent in 1.5 L water) with bar soap and water alone. Fieldworkers collected hand rinse samples before and after the following washing regime...
Erman Çakıt, Behice Durgun, Oya Cetik, Oğuz Yoldaş
Abstract The objectives of this study were 1) to determine various hand dimensions and biomechanics measurements for Turkish dentistry students, 2) to evaluate the differences between males and females and between the right and left hand, and 3) to compare these data with similar data for other popu...
Thomas Tai Wing Chiu, Arran S. L. Leung
In Brief Study Design. A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted using a two-stage randomization process. Objectives. The objectives of this paper were to investigate the prevalence of neck pain and their consequences and risk groups in the Hong Kong population. Summary of Background Data. Th...
Shubrandu Sanjoy, Gias U. Ahsan, Hayatun Nabi, Ziaul Faruque Joy et al.
BACKGROUND: The suffering from low back pain (LBP) is very common among nurses. The high prevalence rates of LBP are observed in many countries. Many back injuries are due to individual and work-related factors. Our aim is to investigate whether there is an association of occupational factors with L...
Md. Shohel Parvez, Azizur Rahman, N. Tasnim
University students spend most of their time in classrooms, mostly in a sitting position. Prolonged sitting on ill-fitted furniture and the resulting bad posture is making students suffer from different musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This study evaluates the potential mismatch between furniture d...
A. S. M. Hoque, Md. Shohel Parvez, Pobitra Halder, T. Szécsi
The desk-and-chair and chair-with-mounted-desktop furniture are widely used in the classrooms of Bangladeshi universities. However, an anthropometric survey showed that the fixed-type and side-mounted-desktop-chair used by university students in Bangladesh were not manufactured according to ergonomi...
Md. Shohel Parvez, Farjana Parvin, M. M. Shahriar, G. Kibria
Students spend a large portion of their time in school. In this broadened time of sitting, poor fitting furniture can cause various types of musculoskeletal disorders and discomforts. Thus, it is crucial to use anthropometric data to coordinate the arrangement of school furniture. To fulfill this pe...
Mokhlesur Rahman, Abhijit Chowdhury, M. S. Zaman, Nihar Sultana et al.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent a significant occupational problem among health care professionals; however, data on prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are limited in our country for referencing. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted during January to...
Md. Monjurul Habib
BACKGROUND: Many sewing machine operators are working with high risk factors for musculoskeletal health in the garments industries in Bangladesh. OBJECTIVE: To identify the physical risk factors among sewing machine operators in a Bangladeshi garments factory. PARTICIPANTS: Sewing machine operators ...
Md. Shofiqul Islam, Md. Monjurul Habib, Md Abdul Hafez, Nazmun Nahar et al.
BACKGROUND: Physiotherapy and occupational therapy professionals are at high risk of developing occupational musculoskeletal injuries globally. Musculoskeletal pain is the most common problem. OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent of discomfort that physiotherapy and occupational therapy health profess...
Nusrat Jahan, Manisha Das, Rajib Mondal, Sunanda Paul et al.
Disorders of the musculoskeletal system are the single largest group of work-related illness in the developing and developed world. Sedentary working style with wrong posture for long time can be important risk factor for the development of this disorder. Substantial number of Garment workers in Ban...
Rahena Akhter, Nur Mohammad Monsur Hassan, Jun Aida, Takahiro Kanehira et al.
OBJECTIVES: Psychological factors are known to play an important role in the etiology and maintenance of temporomandibular disorders. Since there have been very few studies on this issue in Asian countries, the study was aimed to investigate the relationship between various stressful life events and...
Usman Younis, Asma Shakoor, Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary, Shahab Ud Din et al.
Background . Work‐related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have a negative impact on quality of life, and dentists are at risk of WMSDs due to the nature of work being static, repetitious, and for a long duration. The study was aimed at measuring the prevalence and distribution of work‐related musc...
Md Nahiduzzamane Shazzad, Shamim Ahmed, Syed Atiqul Haq, Md. Nazrul Islam et al.
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms and disorders among garment workers in Bangladesh, to look for possible relationships between pain location and type of work performed and to estimate the prevalence of rheumatological diagnoses. METHODS: A cross-sectional pilot st...