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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2023)
Work-related musculoskeletal complaints among school & college teachers of Pune: Cross-sectional study
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Ruchika Ramakant Darda, Dr. Rajkiran Tiku
Abstract
Background & Objective: Teachers in education system have to undergo various difficulties during work tasks which have significant impact on physical health and quality of life of teachers. Prevalence of work - related musculoskeletal complaints among teachers lead to considerable effect on education system at each and every level. Therefore, this study focuses on evaluation of work-related musculoskeletal complaints among school and college teachers. Method: The survey based cross-sectional study was conducted during Dec 2022 - Feb 2023 among 100 school & college teachers of south Pune. A self-administered questionnaire was used through direct interview method. The questionnaire was divided into two parts, first part consists of demographic information and second part consists of Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The gathered data was analysed using Microsoft Excel 2007 spreadsheet and results was obtained. Result: Out of 100 participants, 48 were school teachers and 52 were college teachers. Among which school teachers reported chronic complaints for neck (54%), knees (50%) & lower back (42%) and college teachers reported for knees & lower back (42.3%). Acute complaints was at lower back (46%), knee (40%), neck & shoulder(35.5%) and at lower back & knees(27%) for college teachers. Conclusion: The results obtained states that the school teachers are more prone for work-related musculoskeletal complaints than college teachers.
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Pages:44-50
How to cite this article:
Ruchika Ramakant Darda, Dr. Rajkiran Tiku "Work-related musculoskeletal complaints among school & college teachers of Pune: Cross-sectional study". International Journal of Yoga, Physiotherapy and Physical Education, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 44-50
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