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MSD prevalence was evaluated using the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ). Awkward posture was assessed with the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) approach, and repetitive motion was evaluated using the Assessment of Repetitive Tasks (ART) Tools. The data was analysed using SPSS Version 26.0.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MSDs were most prevalent in the neck (91.8%), followed by the left shoulder (87.5%), right shoulder (85.7%), and lower back (85.7%) in the past week. The level of ergonomic risk for awkward posture is high risk (RULA score\u2009=\u20097), although most repetitive motion tasks indicate low risk (ART score &lt;11). 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