Occupational health disorders among physical education teachers compared to classroom and subject specialist teachers

• Published in: Frontiers in public health Vol. 12; p. 1390424
• Main Authors: Markelj, Neja, Kovač, Marjeta, Leskošek, Bojan, Jurak, Gregor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 19.06.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Female; health disorders; hoarseness; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; musculoskeletal disorders; Occupational Diseases - epidemiology; Occupational Health - statistics & numerical data; occupational health problems; Physical Education and Training - statistics & numerical data; physical education teachers; Public Health; School Teachers - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; teachers; health disorders; teachers; hearing disorders; musculoskeletal disorders; hoarseness; occupational health problems; physical education teachers

During the course of their work, teachers may be subjected to conditions that cause different health problems. This study examines occupational health disorders in a representative sample of 858 teachers (528 female; age 44.0 ± 9.67 years) divided into three groups of teachers with specific occupati...