TY - JOUR
T1 - Seniority vs. Age in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Pain Among Preschool Educators
AU - Sarhan, Nedonya Abreek
AU - Ezra, David
AU - Sarhan, Bilal
AU - Kalichman, Leonid
AU - Alperovitch-Najenson, Deborah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - Objective: To examine the impact of professional seniority compared to age on musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in preschool educators, emphasizing the importance of ergonomic conditions nationwide. Methods: 310 preschool teachers and assistants from regular and special kindergartens completed the Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, demographics, and job-related variables. Results: Significant effects of age-adjusted seniority on musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in the neck, wrist/hand, and lower back regions were identified. For neck pain, age-adjusted seniority increased the odds by 9.2% for each additional year (OR=1.09, p=.015). Each additional year of seniority for hand/wrist pain raised the odds by 17.2% (OR=1.17, p<.001). Regarding the lower back, seniority increased the odds by 7.6% (OR=1.08, p=.040). Conclusion: Professional seniority, rather than age, is more strongly associated with MSP in the neck, hands/wrists, and lower back. The cumulative effects significantly contribute to MSP.
AB - Objective: To examine the impact of professional seniority compared to age on musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in preschool educators, emphasizing the importance of ergonomic conditions nationwide. Methods: 310 preschool teachers and assistants from regular and special kindergartens completed the Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, demographics, and job-related variables. Results: Significant effects of age-adjusted seniority on musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in the neck, wrist/hand, and lower back regions were identified. For neck pain, age-adjusted seniority increased the odds by 9.2% for each additional year (OR=1.09, p=.015). Each additional year of seniority for hand/wrist pain raised the odds by 17.2% (OR=1.17, p<.001). Regarding the lower back, seniority increased the odds by 7.6% (OR=1.08, p=.040). Conclusion: Professional seniority, rather than age, is more strongly associated with MSP in the neck, hands/wrists, and lower back. The cumulative effects significantly contribute to MSP.
KW - Assistants
KW - Ergonomics
KW - Occupation
KW - Prevention
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Teachers
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105011331950
U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003509
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003509
M3 - Article
C2 - 40674134
AN - SCOPUS:105011331950
SN - 1076-2752
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
ER -