Low back pain (LBP) is a common problem in adult life, since despite its benign nature it is commonly associated with incapacity, productivity loss due to sick leave, and correspondingly high costs to the individual worker. Psychosocial and lifestyle factors and work-place exposures have been implicated in the onset of symptoms. Heavy physical work, static work postures, frequent bending and tw…
Disorders of the musculoskeletal system constitute a comsiderable health problem in industrialized societies. Low back pain (LBP) remain a comon and costly problem among the workers. Worplace injuries, primarily musculoskeletal disorder, are a pesistent problem for nursing. A cross-sectional study was conducted to invesgate prevalence of LBP as well as the potential risk factors associated with…
Although hypertension is probably the most common disease on earth, little is known about the association between shift work and hypertension. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of night work and blood pressure among health nurses. A croo-sectional study was performed from March to April 2007 among 152 healthy female nurse from one hospital in Central Jakarta. Historical d…
Possibly due to a disturbance rhythms, shift work is associated with several health problems, particularly an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Obesity is well know independent cardiovascular risk factor and has been shown to be more prevalent among shift work. The objective of this study was to examine the association between shift work and body mass index in nurses working in on…