Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in teachers working under the telework modality
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Musculoskeletal pain, musculoskeletal development, musculoskeletal system, (Source: DeCS)Abstract
Objective: to carry out a screening of musculoskeletal disorders using the Kuorinka Nordic questionnaire in order to know their prevalence in higher education teachers who work under the telework modality. Method: Descriptive observational. Results: The musculoskeletal symptoms of greatest affectation in the 75 teachers who participated in the study were at the level of the neck with 54% followed by the lumbar or dorsal area with 50.6%; to a lesser extent they were detected in the shoulder with 19.5% and finally at the level of the elbow or forearm with 20% detected in the respondents. Conclusion: The discomfort or pain at the neck level followed by the location in the lumbar spine seems to be the most affected in teachers who perform telework and that preventive training on occupational health issues online has not shown great impact in reducing this risk.
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