Open AccessMusculoskeletal disorders and associated risk factors in coaching students: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
John Ashutosh Santoshi,
Siddharth Jain,
Harshanand Janardhanrao Popalwar,
Abhijit Pakhare
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_54_19
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , cross sectional study , sitting , coaching , ankle , body mass index , surgery , management , pathology , economics
Coaching institutes attract students aspiring for admission to professional courses and jobs. Physical stress during coaching includes poor study posture and sitting on chairs improperly in overcrowded classes for prolonged periods. Many students attending the coaching institutes report to outpatient clinics of multiple specialties with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).