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low back pain, musculoskeletal pain, pain, RPE, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, lower back pain, LBP
Flow diagram of the study procedures.Twelve-month prevalence of low back pain and neck pain among healthcare professionals (Note: PT, physical therapists; DT, dental technicians; LT, laboratory technicians; OT, operation theater technicians; PSN, physician; SN, surgeon; PST, pharmacists).Limitations of work due to LBP and neck pain among healthcare professionals (Note: LBP, lower back pain; PT, physical therapists; DT, dental technicians; LT, laboratory technicians; OT, operation theater technicians; PSN, physician; SN, surgeon; PST, pharmacists).Details of stretching programs.Note: Each stretch was held for 20 s with 5 repetitions.Descriptive data.Note: VAS, visual analogue scale; RPE, rating of perceived exertion; PT, physical therapists; DT, dental technicians; LT, laboratory technicians; OT, operation theater technicians; PSN, physician; SN, surgeon; PST, pharmacists.Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) among healthcare professionals.Impacts of work-related musculoskeletal pain among healthcare professionals.Effects of whole-body stretching (WBS) exercises and an education program (control group) on pain intensity (VAS scores) among healthcare professionals.Note: VAS, visual analogue scale; WBS, whole-body stretch; * Statistically significant Effects of whole-body stretching (WBS) exercises and an education program (control group) on physical exertion (Borg RPE scores) among healthcare professionals.Note: RPE, rating of perceived exertion; WBS, whole-body stretch; * Statistically significant Two-way (2 × 3) repeated measures analysis of variance.Note: VAS, visual analogue scale; RPE, rating of perceived exertion; * Statistically significant 