20 December 2023 : Clinical Research
High Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Dental Professionals: A Study on Ergonomics and Workload in Yemen
Basem H. Al-Huthaifi1ABCDEF, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem
2DEF*, Ghadeer S. Alwadai3DEG, Jihad Abou Nassar4AF, Abdullah Ahmed A. Sahli5DG, Atheer Hassan Khawaji6BG, Asayil Khalid Juraybi7BG, Yazeed Ali Alsheri8B, Khalid Aldhorae910CF, Amal A. Yaqoub6BG, Shuaib Ali Aljabali11BD, Asmahan Mohamed Dobashi12B, Sahl Waleed Al-Qubati13B
DOI: 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) | ||