Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice – a kinematic and ergonomic analysis
An important office type work setting is predominant in the daily routine of resident physicians of internal medicine working on cardiological wards and have been detected as important predictor to cause musculoskeletal stress. Resident physicians of internal medicine on cardiological wards have a high occurrence of ergonomically unfavorable situations, particularly during patient related activities and sedentary work using visual display units. This study highlights the need for ergonomic interventions particularly in respect to adjustable, individualized workstations and equipment.
Authors
- Stefanie Mache (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4979-0587)
- Josef F. Bille
- Britta Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7099-1204)
- Ingo Hermanns
- Fabian Holzgreve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1115-131X)
- Daniela Ohlendorf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2281-9880)
- David A. Groneberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0163-0413)
- Rolf Ellegast
- Doerthe Brueggmann
- Corinna Rittinghausen
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12995-025-00471-8
- Primary Topic
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00