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Table 4 Workplace Risk Factors

From: Prevalence of and prevention for work-related upper limb disorders among physical therapists: a systematic review

Author

Treating Large # of Patients Per Day

Manual Therapy

Repetitive Tasks

Continuing to Work While Injured

Working At or Near Physical Limits

Working in Same Position for Long Time

Lack of Rest Breaks

Inadequate Training in Injury Prevention

Adegoke et al. [13]

83.5%

67.8%

52.2%

52.2%%

46.9%

71.3%

61.7%

29.6%

Alnaser and Aljadi [14]

b

26%

5%

85%

b

10%

b

b

Buddhadev and Kotecha [16]

26.7%

b

b

1.7%

b

11.7%

8.3%

b

Campo et al. [17]

b

a

a

b

b

b

b

b

Campo et al. [18]

b

a

a

b

b

b

b

a

Chung et al. [19]

90.4%

72.0%

86.6%

77.7%

64.3%

73.2%

89.8%

42.7%

Cromie et al. [5]

41.4%

53.8%

52.3%

a

a

41.5%

a

3.1%

Glover et al. [20]

67%

49%

73%

52%

44%

67%

41%

14%

McMahon et al. [21]

76%c

70%c

86.0%c

69.0%c

56.0%c

b

49%c

40%c

Rossettini et al. [22]

b

68.5%c

b

66.7%c

b

64.8%c

b

b

Rozenfeld et al. [23]

62.4%

32.3%

58.1%

51.7%

35.5%

31.2%

b

12.9%

West and Gardner [24]

50%

50%

50%

51%

32%

58%

33%

6%

  1. aspecific percentages not reported
  2. bno data reported
  3. cspecific to thumb disorders