espanolObjetivo: establecer la prevalencia de desordenes musculoesqueleticos (DME) en instructores del gimnasio del Club Campestre de Medellin-Colombia, en el periodo julio-noviembre de 2018. Metodologia: se realizo un estudio cuantitativo, no experimental descriptivo de corte transversal, en una muestra de 29 instructores, a quienes se caracterizo del perfil social y se aplico el Cuestionario Nordico de desordenes musculoesqueleticos, cuyos datos fueron analizados en el software SPSS version 23. Resultados: se evidencio prevalencia de DME en la cadena cinetica inferior, con mayor presencia de dolor en los ultimos 12 meses en espalda inferior (48,3%) y rodillas (44,8%), datos que no suelen coincidir con la mayoria de grupos poblacionales de otras profesiones; no obstante, tambien se presentaron DME en la parte superior del cuerpo, especialmente el cuello (31%). Conclusion: la prevalencia establecida sugiere que la poblacion evaluada es vulnerable ante los padecimientos musculo esqueleticos y es fundamental establecer medidas de prevencion y control. EnglishObjective: To establish the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in instructors of the Club Campestre gymnasium of Medellin-Colombia, in the period July-November 2018. Method: A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in a sample of 29 instructors, who underwent a characterization of the social profile and the application of the Nordic Questionnaire on musculoskeletal disorders, whose data were ana-lyzed in the SPSS software version 23. Results: Prevalence of MSDs was observed in the infe-rior kinetic chain, with greater presence of pain in the last 12 months in lower back (48.3%) and knees (44.8%), data that does not usually coincide with the majority of population groups of other professions; however, MSDs also occurred in the upper part of the body, especially the neck (31%). Conclusion: The prevalence found suggests that the population studied is vulnerable to musculoskeletal conditions and it is essential to establish prevention and con-trol measures.
