4.2.5. Body Stressing by Age and Gender
The prevalence of MSDs in the general population (ABS 2001) increases with age with the condition reported by 43% of people in the 65-74 year age group and over half (52%) of people aged 75 and
over. The NDS data for 2001-02 shows the number of body stressing cases increases with age to a peak at the 40-44 years age group and then declines again. The 40-44 years age group also recorded the