The present studywas undertaken because: (1) fewstudies have
been conducted in which home-based hand-woven carpet weavers
are taken into account; and (2) almost all the studies in Iran are
limited to physical and ergonomic factors. Therefore, it can be
implied that there is a great uncertainty about the psychosocial risk
factors of MSP.
The aims of this study were: (1) to assess the prevalence of MSP
among female rural hand-woven carpet weavers in the north east
of Iran; (2) to explore possible work related psychosocial risk factors
of MSP among study participants; and (3) to determine the
association of pain in each body site with the other sites.