Giuliana Raduan Crizol, Kamilla Mayr Martins Sá, Giovanna Marcílio Santos, Marcela Letícia Leal Gonçalves, Gustavo Duarte Mendes, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Rafael Leite Pacheco, Rachel Riera, Elaine Marcílio Santos, Ana Luiza Cabrera Martimbianco
BACKGROUND: Dockworkers are exposed to physical overloads that can contribute to the development of musculoskeletal disorders, leading to functional disability and absenteeism. OBJECTIVE: to map, critically appraise, and synthesize the available evidence on the prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases associated with port occupational activities. METHODS: A comprehensive search was conducted in structured and unstructured databases in August 2023, with no date or language restriction, to identify observational studies evaluating the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in dockworkers' occupational activity...
April 8, 2024: Work: a Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation