International Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain prevention
Volume:8 Issue: 1, Winter 2023

This study will be done to evaluate the effectiveness of a designed educational intervention program in adopting knee prevention behaviors in women with knee osteoarthritis in Yasouj, Iran.

Method and Materials: 

This research is a mix method study that has 3 phases. The 1st stage is an observational checklist regarding risky behaviors of common daily activities will be provided based on literature review and interview with related specialists. In 2end stages of doing risky behaviors will be determined through interviews with women suffering from knee osteoarthritis. The third stage of this study will be a semi experimental study in which the designed educational intervention program will be tested. This study will be conducted on eligible 100 women with knee osteoarthritis referred to the orthopedic clinic of Yasouj city in south of Iran. These women will be randomly divided into intervention and control groups, each one with 50 participants. Just intervention group will be educated with intervention program The data collection instruments will be demographic profile questionnaire, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), self-efficacy questionnaire, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire, muscle strength test and a checklist of protective behaviors. Data will be collected before and six months after the intervention of both groups and analyzed by software version 24 SPSS.

This study will determine that the designed educational program could be effective in improving the knee protective behaviors and consequently may be resulted in increased knee muscle strength, decreased knee pain and manage the problems caused by knee osteoarthritis.

Childhood obesity is one of the leading causes of various musculoskeletal problems and health-related issues among school-going children. Regular sporting activity helps to maintain physical fitness. To compare the effects of physical activity on Body Mass Index (BMI) and cardiovascular endurance among the students of the sporting school and general school.

Method and Materials: 

This pilot study was conducted among the students of the sporting school and general school from a selected area of Bangladesh. A total of 20 participants (10 from sporting schools and 10 from general schools) both males and females took part in this study. Anthropometric measurement was taken after getting consent from the participants. The Havard Step Test was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and an independent t-test were used to compare the data. The p value was set at <0.05 as the level of significance.

The mean age, height, weight, and BMI of the participants in the sporting group were 16.37±1.04 years, 117.72±12.01 cm, 64.25±25 kg, and 19.93±1.10 kg/m2 and in the non-sporting group were 14.65±0.93 years, 105.22±14.42 cm, 61.23±2.19 kg, and 19.64±2.27 kg/m2 respectively. There was no significant difference in BMI  (p= 0.412) but cardiovascular endurance (p=0.026) showed a significant difference among sporting school and non-sporting school children.

Though females in sporting schools have a high level of cardiovascular endurance results of both groups are not as expected. The study strongly recommended that every school should arrange competitive games at least once a week for their students.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of coping skills group training and mindfulness-based group training on pain perception in patients with kidney failure with follow up.

Method and Materials: 

The method of the study was semi-experimental in nature with a pretest-posttest design. The statistical population of this research included all kidney failure patients who visited Kosar Hospital in 2021-2022 (from October to November). Based on this, 45 renal failure patients were divided into two experimental groups and one control group using the matching method, and all three groups were administered the McGill Pain Questionnaire (1997) in the pretest, posttest and follow-up. Data were analyzed with SPSS-26.

The findings showed; there was no significant difference between the effectiveness of coping skills group training and mindfulness-based group training on pain perception in patients with kidney failure. But both intervention groups were significantly different from the control group (P<0.01). Both treatments had a lasting effect in follow-up stage.

According the findings of this syudy, it can be said that group training of coping skills and group training based on mindfulness can affect pain perception, in patients with renal failure, and this effect continues over time.

The pain and disability caused by chronic diseases such as fibromyalgia disrupt physical, mental, and social activities and job performance. These factors, in turn, diminish mental health in such patients. The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) in improving mental health and mitigating alexithymia in fibromyalgia patients.

Method and Materials: 

This quasi-experimental research adopted a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of all females with fibromyalgia in the rheumatology clinic of Rasoul Akram Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Thirty-six of them were selected via convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria. The participants were randomly divided into a control group and two experimental groups, one receiving eight 120-min MBSR sessions and the other one receiving eight 120-min ISTDP sessions. The research instruments included the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The data were analyzed via repeated measures ANOVA.

It was found that MBSR and ISTDP interventions were effective in mitigating alexithymia and improving mental health in fibromyalgia patients (P<0.001). There was a significant difference between MBSR and ISTDP, which ISTDP having higher effectiveness and more extended durability in the follow-up stage (P<0.05).

The MBSR and ISTDP interventions effectively mitigate alexithymia and improve mental health in fibromyalgia patients. Therefore, it is suggested that clinical psychologists use such interventions to improve the Quality of Life (QoL) for patients with fibromyalgia

Some Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), fatigue and human errors are rooted in improper design of tools and equipment. The design that is based on anthropometric data compatible with the target population is an appropriate design. The present study, with a review of the studies conducted on anthropometric data of Iranian population tried to determine the current position and direction of future studies.

Method and Materials: 

In order to find relevant studies, a search was conducted in databases including Google scholar, Scopus, PubMed, Sid, Medlib, Magiran and Iranmedex, using keywords related to anthropometric dimensions of the Iranian population. The criteria for inclusion in the study was due to its aim compliance with the measurement of body dimensions of the Iranian adult for the design of workstations and equipment.

1276 articles during searching databases were found. After examination of the articles, 29 articles were eligible to be included in the detailed study. The selected documents were related to the time period of 2014 to 2021. Based on the studies, the most studied anthropometric dimensions were standing height and sitting height, and the least studied dimensions were rump-knee length, rump width, and shoulder-elbow height.

The results of the study showed that the use of existing data in the design for the general population of Iranian adults faces limitations. It is suggested that, in addition to correcting and updating existing anthropometric tables, prepare a comprehensive anthropometric data base for Iranian adults.

One of the important risk factors for MusculoSkeletal Disorders (MSDs) is poor posture at work. The aim of this was to evaluate the posture ergonomics of Kerman potters using Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and Quick Exposure Check (QEC) methods.

Method and Materials: 

In this study, detailed evaluations of working postures of the participants were done through photography and filming. To determine the risk levels of the disorders, the workers' physical condition was assessed using the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and Quick Exposure Check (QEC) methods. Ergonomic assessment of jobs was done in postures that were either more frequent or the most difficult position of the body in that job.

According to REBA method, 77.7% of the postures had a moderate risk level which need corrective measures. Moreover, 22.2% of the postures had a high risk level which corrective measures should be taken soon. According to QEC method, 22.2% of the postures were acceptable. About 11.1% of the postures need further study and 66.6% of the postures had a high risk level that need further study and corrective action in the near future.

The results of this study indicate that work postures of studied potters have moderate to high risk and require immediate corrective action to improve working conditions through ergonomic training.