Desk jobs and aching bodies: what Lawyers' activity levels reveal

NCT ID NCT07827937

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First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Researchers at Suleyman Demirel University are surveying lawyers registered with the Isparta Bar Association to understand how physical activity, stress, burnout, and job satisfaction relate to musculoskeletal pain. About 102 lawyers with at least five years of experience answer questionnaires about their activity levels, pain distribution, and work habits. The study aims to identify risk factors that could guide preventive physiotherapy and ergonomic improvements for legal professionals.

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What this could lead to
If the study identifies links between activity levels, stress, and pain, it could inform tailored physiotherapy and ergonomic changes for desk-bound professionals.
What could go wrong
This is an observational survey of 102 lawyers in one bar association, so it can show associations but not cause and effect, and the findings may not apply to other professions or regions.

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Participants

About 102 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Jan 2027

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population consists of volunteer lawyers registered with the Isparta Bar Association who are actively practicing law, have at least five years of professional experience, and are between the ages of 25 and 65.

Ages

25 to 65 years

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Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * To be registered with the Isparta Bar Association. * To be actively practicing law. * To have signed the "Informed Voluntary Consent Form" for participation in the research. * To have at least 5 years of professional experience. * To be between the ages of 25 and 65. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed serious neurological or rheumatological disease. * Having undergone major orthopedic surgery within the last 6 months. * Having a diagnosed psychological disorder. * Having cognitive-perceptual impairment severe enough to hinder understanding or answering questions-scoring below 24 on the Mini-Mental State Examination.

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Conditions

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Burnout, Professional Motor Activity Musculoskeletal Pain occupation-related stress disorder

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