Prevalence and predictors of Biker's hand syndrome among the professional bike riders in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of motorbikes for the rapid growth of ride-sharing platforms in Bangladesh and the increasing economic reliance on this occupation are significant sources of non-traumatic injuries, particularly those affecting the wrist and hand. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors that contribute to the occurrence of biker's hand syndrome among bike riders in Bangladesh.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among professional bike riders using the Cornell hand discomfort questionnaire. This study includes 630 male bike riders from the cities of Dhaka and Sylhet in Bangladesh, selected through two-stage cluster sampling using a face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire. A binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify the

SUBMITTER: Ahmed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12456777 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature