ArticleSafety and health at work2018
A Cross-sectional Study of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Risk Factors in Cambodian Fruit Farm Workers in Eastern Region, Thailand.
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- Musculoskeletal disorders and pain in agricultural workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Rheumatology international · 2024Pooled it
- Work above shoulder level and shoulder complaints: a systematic review.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2020Pooled it
- Occupational health outcomes among international migrant workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Lancet. Global health · 2019Pooled it
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- Muscle fatigue assessment using surface electromyography in farm operations performed in protected cultivation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Preliminary Evaluation of New Wearable Sensors to Study Incongruous Postures Held by Employees in Viticulture.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact of neck posture and insulating stick use on neck disability in Korean line workers: a cross-sectional study.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2024Article
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Farmers in the Southeast Asia Region: A Systematic Review.Safety and health at work · 2023Review
- Ergonomic Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Disorders among Ethnic Lychee-Longan Harvesting Workers in Northern Thailand.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among tea garden workers in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Landscaping Work: Work-related Musculoskeletal Problems and Ergonomic Risk Factors.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
- Musculoskeletal Risks: RULA Bibliometric Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Difference in Accidents, Health Symptoms, and Ergonomic Problems between Conventional Farmers Using Pesticides and Organic Farmers.Journal of agromedicine · 2020Article
- 'Aches and Pains' of Filipino Migrant Workers in Malaysia: A Profile of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders.Annals of global health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundWork-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.
methodsThe Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Rapid Upper Limb Assessment, and Hazard Zone Jobs Checklist techniques were used to interview 861 farmers who participated in the study.
resultsThe data showed that men who had been working for >10 years were more at risk of neck pain than those working for <1 year with adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1.66, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.90, 14.5). Among women those who had been 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 <1 year. Men whose tasks required raising the arms above shoulder height had a risk factor contributing to neck pain of aOR 1.68, 95% CI (1.08, 2.61) when compared with those who did not work with this posture, and women had aOR 1.82, 95% CI (1.07, 3.12) when compared with those who did not work with this posture.
conclusionBased on the results of this study, it is recommended that work-related health conditions are monitored in migrant plantation workers to reduce the risks of musculoskeletal disorders.
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