From: Workplace musculoskeletal problems in occupational therapy students
Characteristics (n = 211) |  |
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Age, mean (SD) | 23.6 (6.1) |
Body mass index, mean (SD) | 23.8 (4.1) |
Gender, n(%) | |
 Male | 36 (17.1) |
 Female | 175 (82.9) |
Year of study, n(%) | |
 Year 1 | 93 (44.1) |
 Year 2 | 7 (3.3) |
 Year 3 | 34 (16.1) |
 Year 4 | 77 (36.5) |
Hours of work-based training, median (IQR) | 180 (76–400) |
Percentage time in, median (IQR) | |
 Face to face physical activities with clients | 20 (10–30) |
 Face to face communication with clients | 30 (20–40) |
 Clinical observation | 20 (10–30) |
 Administrative/desk activities | 20 (10–30) |
 Other | 0 (0–0) |
Number of clients treated during placement, median (IQR) | 20 (10–40) |
Working posture, n (%) | |
 Poor | 75 (35.5) |
 Good | 127 (60.3) |
 Excellent | 9 (4.3) |
Main workplace position, n (%) | |
 Standing | 13 (6.2) |
 Sitting | 35 (16.6) |
 Predominantly standing and sitting | 61 (28.9) |
 Predominantly standing and walking | 60 (28.4) |
 Predominantly sitting and walking | 38 (18.0) |
 Other | 4 (1.9) |
Chair type during seated activities with clients, n (%) | |
 Stationary non-adjustable chair | 137 (64.9) |
 Mobile chair on wheels but non-adjustable | 10 (4.7) |
 Mobile chair on wheels and adjustable | 40 (19.0) |
 Not applicable | 24 (11.4) |
Chair type when participating in administrative duties, n (%) | |
 Stationary non-adjustable chair | 36 (17.1) |
 Mobile chair on wheels but non-adjustable | 18 (8.5) |
 Mobile chair on wheels and adjustable | 154 (73.0) |
 Not applicable | 3 (1.4) |
Primary focus of caseload, n (%) | |
 Paediatrics | 37 (17.5) |
 Aged care | 54 (25.6) |
 Rehabilitation | 44 (20.9) |
 Mental health | 29 (9.0) |
 Other | 57 (27.0) |
Hand dominance, n (%) | |
 Right | 179 (84.8) |
 Left | 26 (12.3) |
 Ambidextrous | 6 (2.8) |
Perceived joint mobility, n (%) | |
 Within normal limits | 150 (71.1) |
 Hypermobile | 50 (23.7) |
 Hypomobile | 11 (5.2) |
Performs exercises to improve posture on work-based training, n (%) | |
 Yes | 66(31.3) |
 No | 145(68.7) |
Works with clients outside of studies, n (%) | |
 Yes | 74 (35.1) |
 No | 137 (64.9) |
Previous musculoskeletal problem in last 12 months, n (%) | |
 Yes | 82 (38.9) |
 No | 129 (61.1) |