Work related musculoskeletal disorders in drivers.

It is usually observed that drivers are prone to musculoskeletal disorders along with injuries and postural deviation. Musculoskeletal disorders are frequent causes of absenteeism in many countries. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in drivers of Ahmednagar city (Maharashtra). in this publication,a cross-sectional study of 160 drivers of which 60 auto rickshaw drivers , 50 car drivers and 50 bus drivers were screened using Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the result was analysed in percentage.

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Deeba S Shaikh studiert derzeit im letzten Jahr ihres BPTh-Studiums am DVVPF's College of Physiotherapy, Ahmednagar. Ihr Forschungsinteresse liegt im Bereich der muskuloskelettalen Wissenschaften.