Assessment of Physical Demands, Pain and Functional Disability Among Health Care Professionals with Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain | ||||
| Bulletin of Physical Therapy Research and Studies | ||||
| Volume 3, Issue 2, May 2025, Page 121-132 PDF (512.96 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/bptrs.2025.400040.1055 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Alaa Shaker Mohamed  1; Elsadat Saad Soliman2; Marihan Zakaria Aziz 3
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| 1Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University,Egypt | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. -Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, Faculty of Physical Therapy Lotus University, Minya, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Lecturer, Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgey, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| [Background] Chronic mechanical low back pain (CMLBP) is a major worldwide disability, caused by biomechanical, environmental, lifestyle, and individual factors that affect occupational health among healthcare professionals (HCPs). [Purpose] To describe physical demands (physical activity level, load hours, frequent positions related to work, and work experience) along with assessing their relation to pain and functional performance in HCPs with CMLBP. [Methods] A cross-sectional observational study included 136 male and female HCPs with CMLBP, aged between 30 and 49 years. Demographic and occupational data were collected. Participants were assessed for physical activity level, pain intensity, and functional disability using a six-grade scale, the Arabic Version of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and the Arabic Version of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), respectively. Pearson's correlation coefficient was utilized. [Results] The VAS had a significant negative low relation with work position (r = -0.203; P = 0.018), a negative moderate relation with load cycle (r = -0.343; P = 0.0001), and no significant relation with physical activity (r = -0.077; P = 0.373). The ODI showed negative low relations with load cycle (r = -0.266; P = 0.002), negative moderate relations with physical activity (r = -0.328; P = 0.0001), and no significant relation with work positions (r = -0.043; P = 0.623). [Conclusion] Among HCPs with CMLBP, occupational load relates to both pain and function. However, work position relates weakly to pain. Physical activity is related to function, necessitating the promotion of physical activity and targeted workplace interventions as preventive strategies. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Chronic mechanical low back pain; Functional disability; Healthcare professionals; Pain; Physical demands | ||||
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