Jang Y.Chi C.-F.JAU-YIH TSAUOWang J.-D.2020-06-262020-06-2620061053-0487https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33748854849&doi=10.1007%2fs10926-006-9028-1&partnerID=40&md5=4680068f0352504da29dac96e8109822https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/505090Introduction: Massage practitioners are at high risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). We investigated the prevalence and risk factors. Methods: We randomly selected 161 visually impaired practitioners. Demographics, musculoskeletal symptoms, and working postures were analyzed with multivariate logistic regression. Results: Results indicated that about 71.4% had at least one WMSD in 12 months. Prevalence rates were finger or thumb, 50.3%; shoulder, 31.7%; wrist, 28.6%; neck, 25.5%; arm or elbow, 23.6%; forearm, 20.5%; and back, 19.3%. Working duration >20 years had an adjusted odds ratio (OR) for finger or thumb 4.0-4.5 with 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.5-13.8, client contact >4 h/day (adjusted OR for finger = 3.2, 95% CI=1.3-8.1), and ?7-kg pulp-pinch strength (adjusted OR for upper extremity = 2.9-3.2, 95% CI=1.2-8.3). Adjusted ORs for lower-back symptoms were 3.1 (95% CI=1.3-7.8) and 3.6 (95% CI=1.4-9.6), respectively, for lack of neutral neck posture and for inappropriate working-table height. Conclusion: WMSDs were prevalent among massage practitioners. ? 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.[SDGs]SDG3adult; arm injury; article; body posture; confidence interval; controlled study; demography; female; finger injury; grip strength; human; low back pain; major clinical study; male; multivariate logistic regression analysis; musculoskeletal disease; occupational hazard; prevalence; risk factor; thumb injury; visual impairment; Adult; Allied Health Personnel; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Health Surveys; Human Engineering; Humans; Interviews; Interviews as Topic; Logistic Models; Male; Massage; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Occupational Diseases; Pinch Strength; Posture; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Taiwan; Upper Extremity; Visually Impaired Persons; Workplacejournal article10.1007/s10926-006-9028-1167796822-s2.0-33748854849