Relation of sleep and musculoskeletal disorders among workers: a systematic review Authors Dania Zaheer Department of Physical Therapy, University Institute of Physical Therapy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Arooj Munawar Department of Physical Therapy, University Institute of Physical Therapy, University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan Sarwat Ali Department of Physical Therapy, Bajwa Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6716 Abstract Objective: To systematically review literature on the relationship of sleep with musculoskeletal disorders. Method: The systematic review was conducted after approval from the ethics review board of the University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised search of relevant literature published from 2012 to 2020 on Web of Science, Latin America and the Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences and PakMedinet electronic databases. The key words used during the search included workers, musculoskeletal pain, insomnia, musculoskeletal diseases, pain and sleep disorders. outcome measures were the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Numerical Rating Scale, Musculoskeletal Complaint Severity Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Bergen Insomnia Scale, Karolinska Sleepiness Questionnaire and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health score. PROSPERO CRD42021281084 Results: Of the 1,538 studies found, 13(0.8%) were reviewed. The relationship between pain and sleep was not found among studies but, sleep disturbances were found to be linked to MSK pain in various parts of the body among workers. Conclusion: Healthy lifestyle contributing to improvement in sleep quality and prevention of musculoskeletal pain should be considered in order to enhance the quality of life among workers. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42021281084 Key Words: Allied health personnel, Insomnia, Musculoskeletal pain, Musculoskeletal diseases, Pain, Sleep disorders. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-06-15 How to Cite Zaheer, D., Munawar, A., & Ali, S. (2023). Relation of sleep and musculoskeletal disorders among workers: a systematic review. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(7), 1468–1474. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6716 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 7 (2023): JULY Section Systematic Reviews License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.