چکیده:
Introduction: Musculoskeletal Disorders (MDs) largely contribute to occupational diseases in the workplace. Prevention from these disorders requires their evaluation in different occupations. This study aimed to compare the MDs of the neck between the teachers of Physical Education (PE) and those of the other majors in the high schools of Tehran City, Iran. Methods: The study sample included 180 teachers of mathematics, PE, and the religion and lifestyle in the high schools of Tehran (with the Mean±SD age of 42. 11±6. 65 years, and the Mean±SD weight of 72. 28±12. 98 kg). The participants were selected from 19 districts of the Tehran Departments of Education using multistage cluster sampling. The standard Nordic questionnaire was administered to investigate MDs among the teachers. The obtained data were analyzed with the Chi-square test to compare the MDs of the neck between the three groups of teachers. Results: A significant relationship was observed between the neck problems of the female (P=0. 016) and male (P=0. 017) PE teachers and the other teachers. Moreover, the neck problems were associated with the teaching experience (P=0. 024) and teaching major (P=0. 004). Conclusion: Based on the results, it seems that regular exercise can reduce the developing risk of MDs in the neck. Thus, this study recommends the performance of regular exercise and the correction of job-related postures to all teachers.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Research Paper: Comparing the Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck Between the Teachers of Physical Education and Other Majors in High Schools of Tehran City, Iran Elham Rahimipour Najafabadi1 , Reza Rajabi2* , Mohammad Hossein Alizade3, Ali Mirabedi3 1.
Comparing the Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck Between the Teachers of Physical Education and Other Majors in the High Schools of Tehran City, Iran.
This study aimed to compare the MDs of the neck between the teachers of Physical Education (PE) and those of the other majors in the high schools of Tehran City, Iran.
For example, Chiu and Lam (2007) examined the prevalence of neck pain among junior high school teachers in Hong Kong [11].
Results showed a significant difference in the neck pain between the teachers of PE and those of the other majors (P Gender and neck pain In this study, the prevalence of neck pain among men and women was 50% and 48.
Discussion In this study, the prevalence of neck pain was com- pared between the teachers of mathematics, religion, and lifestyle, and PE in the high schools of Tehran.
Numerous studies, in- cluding Takala (1994), Chiu (2005), Tsauo (2004), Kjellman (2002), and Waling (2002) [15-19] examined the effects of exercise programs on the reduction of disorders and pain in patients with neck pain, among computer users.
Consequently, in the high schools of Tehran, teaching majors other than PE are related to neck pain considering their nature and posture.
A study on the prevalence and risk factors for neck pain in secondary school teachers.