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Background: Regulations that describe technical specifications of basic life support ambulances in relation to the optimal care of the paramedics’ musculoskeletal system, are incipient in Mexico. Musculoskeletal injuries are recurrent problems that are associated with the tasks performed by the paramedics, mainly related to back strains. Objective: The aim of this survey was to evaluate the effects of four ambulances’ physical features (size, location and organization) in the paramedic’s postures, and in the emergence of risk factors linked with Musculoskeletal injuries. Method: We carried out an observational analysis of 4 groups with 3 participants each, who made a simulation inside the ambulance applying 3 different clinic situations. For the analysis we set 3 cameras inside and later we selected the postures for each participant which had a final score over 8, following the Rapid Entire Body Assessment method. Results: The most affected zones were the shoulders, lumbar area and wrists due to the tension generated in muscles caused by pedestal instability when flexing and rotating the torso at the moment of attending the patient and handling the equipment. Conclusions: We concluded that physical features

Análisis postural y factores de riesgo musculoesqueléticos de los paramédicos en el interior de la ambulancia