Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Their Associated Risk Factors Among Bus Rapid Transit Staff in Peshawar

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a group of inflammatory and degenerative disorders affecting muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and peripheral nerves. Around 1.71 billion people worldwide suffer from musculoskeletal disorders, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A cross-sectional study was done on 334 participants at BRT staff Peshawar. The study duration was 6 months, the sample size was calculated through the Raosoft calculator 25 versions, and a non – probability convenience sampling method was used to collect data. Out of 334 participants n= 296(88.6%) were male, and n= 38(11.4%) were female; regarding the occupation, among 334 participants, n=75 were drivers, 126 were security guards, sweepers were 80, and ticketing managers were 53. Out of 334 participants, n=203 have no pain, and n=131 have musculoskeletal pain. The most common musculoskeletal problem is knee pain, followed by low back pain. The finding of this study showed that (n=131) participants out of 334 participants have musculoskeletal disorders; the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is significant in security guards, followed by sweepers. The most commonly affected area in security guards is the knees (n=18), followed by low back (n=16), whereas, in sweepers, the most affected area is the knee (n=12), followed by low back (n=10). In contrast, in drivers most frequently affected area is the neck (n=10), followed by low back (n=6).