TY - BOOK AU - Ismail Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim AU - Hamed Mohamed Elkhozamy , AU - Salwa Fadl Abdalmegeed , TI - Prevalence of mechanical low back pain among bus drivers in cairo transport authority in Egypt : : Survey study / PY - 2019/// CY - Cairo : PB - Ismail Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim , KW - Bus Drivers KW - Low Back Pain KW - Prevalence N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Musculoskeletal Disorder; Issued also as CD N2 - Background: Mechanical low back pain MLBP) is an impacting musculoskeletal disorder and this population is at a high risk of suffering from LBB. Purposes: to acquire lifetime, MLBP among bus drivers who are currently working at Cairo Transport Authority (CTA), as well as factors related to the workplace or the individual, and MLBP characteristics. Methods: A specifically designed questionnaire was distributed to the bus drivers who are currently working in CTA (574 bus drivers). Results: all the bus drivers have completed the questionnaire. The lifetime prevalence of MLBP was 72.3% (95% CI from 69.5% to 76.8%), most prevalent bus drivers with MLBP were driving Emarat type bus (52.3%). Conclusion: Mechanical low back pain is common among Egyptian bus drivers at the prevalence, making Cairo Transport Authority a high-risk group, which necessitate appropriate intervention to manage such sequelae UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -