Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vocal Health Conditions and Associated Factors in Teachers: An Integrative Review
Trastornos musculoesqueléticos, afecciones de salud vocal y factores asociados en docentes: una revisión integral
Harold Zamir Taborda-Osorio, Mónica del Pilar Tamayo-Olmos
Abstract
Introduction: Musculoskeletal and voice disorders are common among teachers. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in these workers can reach 77.9%. In addition, they suffer from voice disorder two or three times more often than the general population. The aim of this study is to recognize musculoskeletal disorders, vocal health conditions, and associated factors present in teachers.
Material and methods: An integrative review with a comprehensive search of literature was carried out in seven databases: Embase, Medline Complete, ProQuest, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Virtual Health Library and Web of Science. Articles published in Spanish, English and Portuguese related to the topic of interest were considered.
Results: The two studies that met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in this review were conducted in Brazil. According to the results of the studies included, teachers are a population at risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders and voice disorders. Teachers with or without voice disorders report musculoskeletal pain in all body regions.
Conclusions: Teachers are a profession with a high prevalence of musculoskeletal and voice disorders, but little is known about this relationship. Therefore, more research is needed to understand the behavior of occupational risk factors that can generate these problems during their daily activities to prevent possible occupational diseases through actions in safety and health at work.
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Introducción: Los desórdenes musculoesqueléticos y de voz son comunes en los profesores. La prevalencia de los desórdenes musculoesqueléticos puede alcanzar el 77,9%. Además, sufren desórdenes de voz dos o tres veces más a menudo que la población general. El objetivo de este estudio es reconocer los síntomas musculoesqueléticos, las condiciones de salud vocal y los factores asociados presentes en los profesores.
Material y métodos: Se realizó una revisión de alcance con búsqueda exhaustiva de la literatura en siete bases de datos: Biblioteca Virtual de Salud, Embase, Medline Complete, ProQuest, PubMed, ScienceDirect y Web of Science. Se consideraron artículos publicados en español, inglés y portugués relacionados con el tema de interés sin límite al momento de la publicación.
Resultados: Los dos estudios que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y que fueron analizados en la presente revisión se realizaron en Brasil. Es común que los profesores presenten desórdenes musculoesqueléticos y de voz de acuerdo con los resultados de los estudios incluidos. Los profesores con o sin desórdenes de voz presentan dolor musculoesquelético en todas las regiones del cuerpo.
Conclusiones: Los profesores son una ocupación con alta prevalencia de desórdenes musculoesqueléticos y de voz, pero poco se conoce sobre esta relación, por lo cual se necesita más investigación para comprender el comportamiento de los factores de riesgo laboral que pueden generar estos problemas durante sus actividades diarias con el fin de prevenir posibles enfermedades laborales por medio de acciones en seguridad y salud en el trabajo.
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Submitted date:
04/12/2025
Reviewed date:
10/01/2025
Accepted date:
10/17/2025
Publication date:
10/18/2025
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