The impact of endoscopic activity on musculoskeletal disorders of high-volume endoscopists in Germany.

ABSTRACT: Physical stress is common in GI endoscopists, leading to musculoskeletal disorders. Considering the increasing complexity of interventional GI endoscopy with prolonged examination time, work-related musculoskeletal disorders have come into focus. However, data on work-related health stress in German endoscopists are elusive. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the prevalence and consequences of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in German endoscopists. A 24-item questionnaire on endoscopy-associated musculoskeletal disorders and standardized pain assessment was developed by an interdisciplinary team of endoscopists and sports medics. The survey was distributed online by the leading German societies for gastroenterology and endoscopy. Overall, 151 German practicing endosc

SUBMITTER: Sturm N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9123012 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature