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To estimate the overall prevalence and anatomical distribution of musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers globally.

June 4, 2025International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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FMFaezeh MakkiKerman University of Medical Sciences ZZZahra ZangiabadiKerman University of Medical Sciences EREhsan Rezaei‐DarziIran University of Medical Sciences

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals a 73.87% prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in bus drivers, highlighting the critical need for workplace ergonomic interventions and rehabilitation.

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To estimate the overall prevalence and anatomical distribution of musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers globally.
Followed PRISMA guidelines and searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, SID, ISC, and Google Scholar up to February 12, 2024 (PROSPERO CRD42024509249).
Assessed heterogeneity with the I² index and synthesized prevalence data across 22 included studies using a random-effects model in STATA version 14.
The pooled overall prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers was 73.87% (95% CI [64.37, 83.36], I² = 98.2%, p < 0.001) across 22 studies.
Anatomical site analysis identified the highest disorder rates in the lower back (50.22%), neck (39.88%), shoulder (38.72%), upper back (32.42%), and knee (31.74%).
Lower rates were documented in the foot (28.29%), hip/thigh (14.86%), hand (14.74%), and elbow (9.36%).

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Makki et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a84f4a439db847d1cde05fc https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2025.2499350

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Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals a 73.87% prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in bus drivers, highlighting the critical need for workplace ergonomic interventions and rehabilitation.

Musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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