20 December 2023: Clinical Research
High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Professionals: A Study on Ergonomics and Workload in Yemen
Basem H. Al-Huthaifi 1ABCDEF , Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 2DEF* , Ghadeer S. Alwadai 3DEG , Jihad Abou Nassar 4AF , Abdullah Ahmed A. Sahli 5DG , Atheer Hassan Khawaji 6BG , Asayil Khalid Juraybi 6BG , Yazeed Ali Alsheri 7B , Khalid Aldhorae 89CF , Amal A. Yaqoub 6BG , Shuaib Ali Aljabali 10BD , Asmahan Mohamed Dobashi 11B , Sahl Waleed Al-Qubati 12BDOI: 10.12659/MSM.942294
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942294
Table 4 Knowledge of participants regarding proper commonly used prophylactic remedies to avoid musculoskeletal disorders (n=310).
| Variable | N (%) | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you practice the daily physical/stretching activities? | Yes | 92 (29.67) | 0.034* |
| No | 218 (70.32) | ||
| If you feel pain regarding musculoskeletal, what do you do? | Physical activity | 143 (46.12) | 0.048* |
| Use medications | 91 (29.35) | ||
| Yoga | 20 (6.45) | ||
| Others | 56 (18.06) | ||