Neck pain in Iranian school teachers: Prevalence and risk factors |
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| Authors: | Fatemeh Ehsani Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei César Fernández-De-Las-Peñas Khodabakhsh Javanshir |
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| Institution: | 1. Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran;2. Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran;3. University Institute of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan;4. Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain;5. Department of Physiotherapy, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Neck pain (NP) is a common occupational health problem associated with a number of professions. Many studies indicate that NP is common among teachers, yet no published study was found to address the prevalence and risk factors of NP in Iranian school teachers. The purpose of the current study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors for NP among school teachers in Iran. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 586 randomly selected primary and high schools teachers from 22 schools in Tehran, Iran. Point, last month, last 6 months, annual, and lifetime prevalence rates of NP were 24%, 29%, 33%, 37%, and 43%, respectively. There was a significant association and increased prevalence of NP with a number of risk factors such as; being female, age, general health, length of employment, regular exercise and job satisfaction (P < 0.05 in all instances). Therefore, some individual and occupational factors may make conditions relevant for the development of NP among teachers. |
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| Keywords: | Prevalence Risk factor Neck pain School teachers |
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