A Cross-sectional Study of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Risk Factors in Cambodian Fruit Farm Workers in Eastern Region, Thailand

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are accumulative disorders that are most frequently found in agricultural farmers. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that affect symptoms resulting from work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Cambodian farm workers working in fruit plan...

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Published in:Safety and health at work 2018, 9(2), , pp.192-202
Main Authors: Thetkathuek, Anamai, Meepradit, Parvena, Sa-Ngiamsak, Teerayut
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Language:English
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Summary:Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are accumulative disorders that are most frequently found in agricultural farmers. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that affect symptoms resulting from work-related musculoskeletal disorders among Cambodian farm workers working in fruit plantations in the eastern region of Thailand. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, and Hazard Zone Jobs Checklist techniques were used to interview 861 farmers who participated in the study. The data showed that men who had been working for >10 years were more at risk of neck pain than those working for 10 years experienced lower back pain with aOR 8.13, 95% CI (1.04, 63.74), compared with those who had been working for
ISSN:2093-7911
2093-7997
DOI:10.1016/j.shaw.2017.06.009