Background and Purpose: Online Social Networking (OSN) has been recognised tool to spread awareness and also communicate with target population with more advantages in non profitable organisation. Therefore the purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of Online social networking in creating awareness of musculoskeletal related problem in middle age women.
Objectives: were to understand musculoskeletal problems and also to understand the efficacy of Online Social Networking (ONS) in creating awareness in sedentary middle-aged working women.
Methods: Nordic musculoskeletal Questionnaire based survey was conducted in Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeth on 18 teaching and clerical women staff. Common Musculoskeletal related problems were shortlisted. Based on their problem 4 lectures series was prepared and launched on Whatsapp as an Online Social Networking (ONS). Post series survey feedback questionnaire was administered to understand the efficacy of Online Social Networking in creating awareness and facilitating learning.
Results: Neck and Shoulder related musculoskeletal problems were maximum among all participants.33% of total participants were felt current media wasn't successfully implemented and listed their reasons and 67% were felt current media was successfully implemented and analysed their reasons.
Conclusion: Online Social Networking (OSN) was successful in creating awareness about cervical and shoulder related musculoskeletal problems in sedentary middle-aged women.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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