Objective Occupational ergonomic factors (OEF) include physical exertion, demanding
posture, repetitive work, hand-arm vibration, kneeling or squatting, rising, and climbing …

Objectives The study was part of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study and aimed to
quantify the burden arising from low back pain (LBP) due to occupational exposure to …

Background With the acceleration of industrialization and population aging, low back pain
(LBP) has become the leading cause of life loss years caused by disability. Thus, it places a …

Abstract Background In Germany and other European countries, many occupations still
involve manual handling of loads (MHL), an activity that puts the musculoskeletal system at …

Previous studies confirm direct and indirect costs of low back pain in occupational settings.
However, there is no systematic study of the risk factors for low back pain in different …

Objectives The association between occupational mechanical exposures and low-back pain
(LBP) has been studied in several systematic reviews. However, no systematic review …

Background The present study aimed to investigate the possible association between
specific ergonomic and individual risk factors and musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in the back …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
Differences in social backgrounds and lifestyles in various regions and countries may …

Objective: To update trends in prevalence of back and upper limb musculoskeletal
symptoms and risk factors from the 2014 Quality of Work Life (QWL) Survey. Methods …

Background There is little information about the global burden of non‐traumatic low back
pain (LBP) attributable to the effects of physical and psychosocial occupational stressors …