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METHODS: An online survey was distributed to 455 NMP throughout India between November 2021 and March 2022 covering the demographic characteristics and questions for evaluation of musculoskeletal symptoms using the Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). Participants with any pre-existing musculoskeletal disorder or trauma were excluded. Descriptive statistics summarized the data from the demographics, discomfort, aches and work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Chi-square test was used to examine the association between the obtained values. RESULTS: 91 out of 124 respondents were included based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results shows that there is a significant association between the height of the individual and neck pain, body mass index and elbows pain, age and low back pain, experience in the current work and upper back pain, the weight of the individual and knee pain, use of mobile lead screens and shoulder pain, use of gonad shield, trouble in the ankles and use of lead screens, and QC phantoms for gamma camera \/ PET and wrists\/hands pain. CONCLUSION: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among NMP are resulting from factors of individual demographic variables (such as age, height, weight, body mass index), years of experience at the current workplace and of using instruments in their work area.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3233\/wor-230693","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,30]],"date-time":"2024-04-30T11:49:58Z","timestamp":1714477798000},"page":"207-215","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessment and evaluation of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nuclear medicine professionals in India: A cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"78","author":[{"given":"Sam Blessing","family":"Viniston J","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Occupational Therapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 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