Background
organ dysfunction, musculoskeletal disorders, pain, chronic skeletal disorders, skeletal disorders, tissue damage
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER, SKELETAL DISORDER, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Improvements in medical, surgical, and public health technologies have favorably increased human life expectancy [Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) refer to any tissue damage in the musculoskeletal system that results in organ dysfunction [In final WHO recommendations (2020 guidelines) on physical activity and sedentary behavior for all populations, mentioned that doing some physical activity is better than doing none. World Health Organization strongly recommended that as part of their weekly physical activity, older adults should do varied multicomponent physical activity that emphasizes functional balance and strength training at the moderate or greater intensity on 3 or more days a week [Despite the previous studies, a review of the literature indicates that there are few studies on the effect of corrective exercises on MSDs among older adults and there is little knowledge about it. However, considering the increase in the number of older adults, it seems necessary to pay attention to the health status of this group and provide the necessary facilities to provide special services to the older adults, including exercise. Despite the conducted studies, more studies are still needed in this field to confirm the results of previous studies. On the other hand, considering the increase in the older adults’ population and the prevalence of chronic skeletal disorders in this age group, and assuming that corrective exercises can play an effective role in improving the condition and pain caused by musculoskeletal disorders in older adults, conducting interventions in this field is necessary. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of corrective exercises on skeletal disorders among older adults living in nursing homes. The research hypotheses were:
There is a significant difference between the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the intervention and control groups after the intervention (corrective exercises).There is a significant difference between the pain intensity of musculoskeletal disorders after intervention in the intervention and control groups.