Impact of Rest Break, Shift Work, and Overtime on Musculoskeletal Disorders - China, 2018-2023.

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Impact of Rest Break, Shift Work, and Overtime on Musculoskeletal Disorders - China, 2018-2023.

Yan Yang, Shiheng Zhu, Yiwei Song … Ning Jia

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Occupational & Environmental MedicineStudyClinical practiceQ2IF 2.9

Overtime work is associated with higher prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in workers.

Impact of Rest Break, Shift Work, and Overtime on Musculoskeletal Disorders - China, 2018-2023.

Yan Yang … Ning Jia

China CDC weekly · Jul 2026 · Q2 in Public Health

Background

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS TOPIC?

PR=1.23

Results

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overtime workers had higher rates of musculoskeletal disorders

n = 88,609 participants

More results

Impact of individual and biomechanical risk factors on musculoskeletal disorders (musculoskeletal disorders) has been researched; however, the factors of intervenable work organization (e.g., overtime and rest breaks) require in-depth investigation, particularly in the context of national policy changes in China by 2025.

More results

Among 88,609 participants, 37.5% (33,247/88,609) had musculoskeletal disorders.

WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE?

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Conclusion

Our findings contribute to efforts to standardize work organization management to prevent musculoskeletal disorders, providing reference for employers and policymakers to regulate rest breaks, manage overtime, and ensure adequate levels of staffing to comply with occupational health regulations.

Impact of Rest Break, Shift Work, and Overtime on Musculoskeletal Disorders - China, 2018-2023.

Impact of Rest Break, Shift Work, and Overtime on Musculoskeletal Disorders - China, 2018-2023.

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