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Title
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Study protocol and baseline results for a quasi-randomized control trial: An investigation on the effects of ergonomic interventions on work-related musculoskeletal disorders, quality of work-life and productivity in knowledge-based companies
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Type
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JournalPaper
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Keywords
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Musculoskeletal disorders: Workplace intervention; Office workers; Ergonomics Knowledge-based companies
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Abstract
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are the major causes of lost workdays, increased costs, and occupational diseases in all countries. The prevalence of WMSDs among the workers in small and medium-sized enterprises in Iran was reported as 73%. This paper aimed to describe the design of an interventional study to investigate the effects of ergonomic interventions on work-related musculoskeletal disorders, quality of work-life, and productivity among office workers of knowledge-based companies and introduce the results obtained from the baseline survey.
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Researchers
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Mohammad Sadegh Sohrabi (Not In First Six Researchers), Hassan Khotanlou (Fifth Researcher), Alireza Soltanian (Fourth Researcher), Mohammad Babamiri (Third Researcher), Iraj Mohammad Fam (Second Researcher), Rashid Heidari Moghadam (First Researcher)
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