International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021082019092821272127ENDepartment of Environmental Manangment, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, NajafabadDepartment of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan20190904<p><span><strong>Background: </strong><span>Driving is a challenging job. Drivers always face the high risk of musculoskeletal <span>disorders (MSDs). Educational interventions could be effective in preventing and controlling these <span>disorders. The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of an educational physical activity <span>intervention in preventing MSDs among bus drivers in Isfahan, Iran.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span> <span><strong>Methods: </strong><span>This quasi‑experimental <span>study was conducted on 60 urban bus drivers, who were selected using multistage sampling. They <span>were evaluated at two time points, namely before and three months after the intervention. The<br /><span>intervention was conducted in three 90‑minute sessions. The HBM‑based educational content was <span>delivered through lectures, PowerPoint presentations, videos, practical demonstrations of corrective <span>exercises, and educational pamphlets. Data were analysed using the SPSS program, version 20, the<br /><span>paired <span><em>t</em><span>‑test, and the independent <span><em>t</em><span>‑test. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Results: </strong><span>Before the intervention, there was no significant <span>difference between the two groups with respect to the mean scores of the HBM constructs. However, <span>later on, the mean scores of perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived <span>barriers, self‑efficacy, and behaviour increased significantly in the intervention group, compared with <span>those in the control group. (<span><em>P </em><span>&lt; 0.001). </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Conclusions: </strong><span>The results showed that the physical activity <span>as an HBM‑based educational intervention had a positive effect on the prevention of MSDs in urban <span>bus drivers.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><strong>Keywords: </strong><span><em>Exercise, health education, musculoskeletal diseases</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2127http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2127/717717990