Background: Musculoskeletal pain and discomfort are common causes that influence most surgeons' performance and lifestyle. The purpose of this study is to investigate where surgeons experience the most musculoskeletal discomfort and suffering compared to non-surgical specialty doctors. Methodology: This descriptive case-control study included 156 participants from El Obeid, a city in Sudan's Northern Kordofan state. We randomly selected the volunteers between May and June 2024, irrespective of their age or gender. Results: This study included 156 doctors from diverse disciplines aged 27 to 70, with a mean age of 37. Male-to-female ratio: 2:1. Of the 156 participants, 104 (67%) were males and 52 (33%) were females. The bulk of participants were 31–35 (33%), 36–40 (30%), and under 30 (13%). Neck pain was experienced by 38% of participants, including 44% of surgeons and 25% of non-surgical specialists. Surgeons had a greater neck pain rate (RR = 0.420, 95% CI = 0.201–0.879). About 20% of participants, including 24% of surgeons and 13% of non-surgical specialists, reported shoulder pain. The study found a relative risk (RR) of 0.492 and a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 0.197–1.227 between shoulder pain and surgery. Additionally, 57% of participants—66% surgeons and 38% other specialties—reported lower back pain. With an RR of 0.317 (95% CI 0.159–0.633), surgeons are more likely to experience lower back pain. Foot discomfort affected 7% of participants, 9% of cases, and 4% of controls. Cases increased foot pain risk by 0.422 (95% CI 0.088–2.029). Conclusion: Surgeons in various specializations in Sudan, as well as doctors in non-surgical specialties, have a significant prevalence of musculoskeletal discomfort. The most often reported areas of pain were the lumbar region, cervical region, shoulder, and lower extremities.

This study aimed to establish anthropometric characteristics of volleyball players who participated in the 2023 Men's African Volleyball Club Championship and to identify the possible differences in these parameters in terms of individual playing positions. Player's age, height, and body mass (bm) were obtained from the African Volleyball Confederation Tournament’s Control Committee. A total of 197 players from 15 teams were included and organized in four groups according to their ranks (G1–G4) and sub-grouped using their playing positions. Significant differences (P<0.05) in age, height and body mass index (bmi) were observed among the studied groups (G1–G4). Players in G4 were the tallest and presented the greatest bm (P<0.05) while those in G3 were the youngest. The lowest bm value was observed in G2 (P<0.05). As far as attributes for the different playing positions are concerned, the Middle Blockers and the Opposite players were the tallest (P<0.05). In addition, the opposite players had the greatest (P<0.05) bm while the liberos possessed the greatest bmi values. This study presented anthropometric profile that differentiated levels of success among the teams. This information should serve as reference for staturo-ponderal’s average characteristics of volleyball players according to their positions at professional level.