Low back pain and other work-related musculoskeletal problems among physiotherapists.
This technical note reports the findings of a self-administered questionnaire regarding low back pain (LBP) and other musculoskeletal problems completed by 113 physiotherapists (15% of the active physiotherapists in the Republic of Slovenia). The study revealed that the overall incidence among the sample population of physiotherapists is 73.7% and the most prominent factor appears to be the age of the respondents. The only triggering factor for LBP within the physiotherapy profession appears to be handling of dependent patients.
Rugelj
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College of Health Studies, University of Ljubljana, Poljanska 26a, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. darja.rugelj@vsz.uni-lj.si
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017770:Lifting / Q000009:adverse effects; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D026761:Physical Therapy Specialty; D015995:Prevalence; D017524:Slovenia / Q000453:epidemiology