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These conditions predispose this occupational cohort to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and impaired health related quality of life (HRQoL); however, population\u2014specific evidence remains limited.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To estimate 12\u2010month MSD prevalence and regional distribution among IT professionals, compare HRQoL across MSD and non\u2010MSD groups, and identify factors independently associated with MSDs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A purposive\u2010stratified cross\u2010sectional survey was conducted among 1568 full\u2010time or part\u2010time IT professionals (aged 20\u201360\u00a0years) recruited from corporate technology firms, software companies, BPO units, and remote working platforms across India with a response rate of 98%. MSD prevalence and disability were assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ); HRQoL was evaluated using the World Health Organisation Quality of Life (WHOQOL\u2010BREF) questionnaire. Factors independently associated with MSD presence were identified through multivariable backward stepwise logistic regression (Nagelkerke R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      reported); MSD severity\u2014HRQoL associations were examined using linear regression.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The 12\u2010month prevalence of MSD was 71.4%. The neck (59.2%), lower back (53.7%), and shoulders (46.1%) were most affected. Multi\u2010regional involvement correlated with significantly greater disability (6.1\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02.4 vs. 4.2\u00a0\u00b1\u00a01.9;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001). The MSD group demonstrated markedly lower physical HRQoL (48.3\u00a0\u00b1\u00a013.6 vs. 71.9\u00a0\u00b1\u00a012.8;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.001), with significant differences across all WHOQOL\u2010BREF domains. The strongest independent factors associated with MSDs were daily work &gt;\u00a010\u00a0hours (OR 2.93, 95% CI 2.10\u20134.07), poor ergonomic conditions (OR\u00a0=\u00a02.42, 95% CI 1.99\u20132.94), and remote work modality (OR\u00a0=\u00a01.78, 95%CI 1.42\u20132.21; Nagelkerke\n                      <jats:italic>R<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.41).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MSDs are highly prevalent among IT professionals and are independently associated with impaired HRQoL across all domains. Poor ergonomic conditions, extended work hours, and remote work modality were independently associated with MSD presence and represent potentially modifiable workplace characteristics warranting further evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/msc.70275","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]],"date-time":"2026-10-14T17:10:52Z","timestamp":1791997852000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Musculoskeletal Disorders and Health\u2010Related Quality of Life Among Information Technology Professionals in the Post\u2010Pandemic Period: A Cross\u2010Sectional Occupational Health Study"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"24","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5287-8833","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ramesh Chandra","family":"Patra","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Lovely Professional University  Phagwara Punjab 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