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cpoj-44064	Azizi, Sarina; Moradi, Vahideh; Hajiaghaei, Behnam; Babaee, Taher	PREVALENCE OF WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AMONG IRANIAN ORTHOTISTS AND PROSTHETISTS: A STUDY ON WORK-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE	2025	9	.pdf	application/pdf	6445	345	48	The association between WRQoL and the following variables: gender, work experience, age, presence of musculoskeletal disorder, and income level, was assessed using Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient. These include the physical work environment, the social atmosphere within the organization, conflicts related to work roles, job enrichment, fair compensation, flexible work hours, reward systems, the balance between work and family life, job security, and overall productivity and health.10 The connection between work-related stress and the broader idea of QoWL has been examined, revealing a link between job stress and burnout as significant negative factors affecting overall quality of life.11 Orthotists and prosthetists, as well as medical personnel, are at a higher risk of suffering from musculoskeletal disorders due to repetitive tasks, high workload, poor working conditions, psychological factors such as occupational stress, and work shifts.12 Manual handling of heavy plaster casts (sometimes more than 25 kg), limited resting time between activities, working in a limited workspace, and not having a helping hand to lift heavy objects imposes a high physical load on the musculoskeletal structure of these people.13,14 Therefore, the possibility of musculoskeletal disorders is high among orthotists and prosthetists due to long hours and heavy work, use of inappropriate and non-standard tools and machines, and lack of knowledge of the correct physical position.15 It has been reported that the prevalence of back disorders in manual labor is eight times higher than in occupations that do not involve manual work.16	cache/cpoj-44064.pdf	txt/cpoj-44064.txt