Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Gastrointestinal Endoscopists

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11120/24:43926937

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/gastroent15020021" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/gastroent15020021</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/gastroent15020021" target="_blank" >10.3390/gastroent15020021</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Gastrointestinal Endoscopists

Original language description

Gastroenterologists are exposed daily to musculoskeletal (MSK) stress during upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, both during routine endoscopies and during long, demanding therapeutic procedures. There is evidence that endoscopy-related MSK injuries are becoming more common, particularly in the back, neck, shoulders, elbows, and hands. The aims of this study were to identify the most stressed muscle groups during endoscopy; to measure their activity using surface electromyographical (EMG) sensors; to detect areas of muscle overload; and to identify the number of microbreaks taken in specific muscles. Furthermore, we measured differences in the loading of these muscle groups with and without the use of special support systems such as a belt-like holder. Measurements were performed on 15 subjects (7 experienced endoscopists and 8 non-endoscopists). Due to this small sample size, inside each group, we achieved inconclusive results regarding statistically significant differences in different muscle groups. We increased the sample size by comparing all participants with and without the belt support system, disregarding their endoscopic background. There was a statistically significant difference (p &lt; 0.05) in muscle tension and in levels of microbreaks in the muscles of the left forearm, biceps, and trapezius muscles. No statistically significant difference was observed in the muscle tension and level of microbreaks in the left deltoid muscle (p &gt; 0.05). We hypothesize that the increased level of muscle loading and decreased level of microbreaks in the deltoid muscle are due to different muscle activity and different shoulder movements. Additionally, the deltoid muscle is not connected to the kinetic chain of body posture and stabilization. It is our belief that MSK injuries in gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy can be prevented with the use of a belt-like support system.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30219 - Gastroenterology and hepatology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Gastroenterology Insights

ISSN

2036-7414

e-ISSN

2036-7422

Volume of the periodical

15

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

18

Pages from-to

285-302

UT code for WoS article

001257690000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85197204535