Introduction. Ailments resulting from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) are currently a large social problem that is widely studied both in Poland and in the world in the context of preventive measures. WRMSD are one of the main causes of dysfunction or injuries, resulting in absenteeism and even disability. The professional group of medical workers is currently one of the most exposed to the occurrence of occupational-related musculoskeletal disorders, right after the construction and, agricultural and fishing sectors.
Aim. The aim of the study is to present the problems of musculoskeletal disorders and various interventions to prevent this disease in medical professions.
Material and methods. The authors undertook the analysis of the subject matter due to the increasing number of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational diseases in medical groups.
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Results. The results of the analyzed studies clearly indicate an increasing frequency of musculoskeletal disorders among medical workers, higher in increasingly younger age groups. The dominant symptoms include muscle pain in the neck area, upper and lower back, shoulder and knee joints, as well as numerous overload syndromes.
Conclusion. Kinesiology programs significantly reduce the incidence of WRMSD and also injuries, they reduce pain and the use of drugs. The most common types of intervention include: consultation with therapists in preventive programs and work ergonomics training.
Continuous and multidirectional research on the issues of WRMSD is necessary due to their more frequent occurrence and the lack of effective system solutions in the field of their prevention and treatment.
The present study aims at presenting the impact of manual diaphragm relaxation therapy on the voice emission tested in an anechoic chamber and changes in the body posture during singing using the Zebris posturographic and pedobarographic platform. A pilot study on three cases has been conducted (patient 1 -male aged 21, student of the 2nd year of Academy of Music in Krakow, patient 2 -male aged 34, with more than 25 years of choral singing and advanced musical experience, patient 3 -female 24, with around 10 years of choral singing experience and primary musical school graduation). An original survey questionnaire was used, enabling determination the problematics associated with the profession of singer. A posturographic platform (Zebris) was used that revealed deviations during the scenic movement (by performing an appropriately developed repertoire). Subsequently, a voice emission examination was carried out in an anechoic chamber of the
Choroba zwyrodnieniowa stawów jest najczęściej występującą chorobą narządu ruchu, postępującą, obejmującą w pierwszej kolejności powierzchnie stawowe. Zwyrodnienia wywołują u pacjentów ból i sztywność stawów, co prowadzi do utrudnienia życia codziennego oraz negatywnie wpływa na komfort psychofizyczny chorego. Celem pracy była ocena wpływu dwutygodniowego programu rehabilitacji na sprawność psychofizyczną oraz poziom odczuwanego bólu w stawach objętych zmianami zwyrodnieniowymi u pacjentów powyżej 60. roku życia cierpiących na osteoartrozę. Przebadano 35 osób (25 kobiet oraz 10 mężczyzn) w wieku od 60 do 85 lat. Do oceny wpływu dwutygodniowego programu rehabilitacji na sprawność psychofizyczną oraz poziom odczuwanego bólu w stawach objętych zmianami zwyrodnieniowymi u osób z osteoartrozą wykorzystano: Senior Fitness Test (SFT), Geriatryczną Skalę Oceny Depresji Yesavage'a (GDS), skalę oceny bólu (VAS). Badania wykazały istotną poprawę kondycji psychofizycznej tych pacjentów z osteoartrozą, którzy skorzystali z dwutygodniowego programu usprawniającego. Uczestnictwo w turnusie rehabilitacyjnym osób w wieku powyżej 60 lat zmagających się z chorobą zwyrodnieniową stawów przyczynia się do obniżenia poziomu bólu, zwiększa siłę mięśniową kończyn dolnych oraz mięśni ramion, a także wpływa korzystnie na samopoczucie pacjentów.
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