Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Farmers in Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran

Ahmadi, Omran; Gholamnia, Reza; Alizadeh, Seyed Shamseddin; Rasoulzadeh, Yahya; Pouria, Sheikh Damenab

doi:10.17485/ijst/2015/v8i28/83330

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“…When these disorders caused by work, they are considered to be Workrelated Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) [1] . MSDs are common causes of occupational injury and disability in industrialized and developing countries [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] . Ergonomic risk factors are one of the main factors in the occurrence of (WMSDs).…”

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Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Assessment in Serviceman Workers of a Petrochemical Company

Ahmadi

Damenab

Abbaspour

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Ergonomic risk factors are one of the main factors in the occurrence of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs). The serviceman workers are exposed to various health and safety risk factors during their activities. This study aimed to assess the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in serviceman workers of a Petrochemical company. Method and Instruments: In this descriptive cross sectional study, first, the posture of 106 serviceman workers were assessed using REBA method. Then, the prevalence of WMSDs symptom was investigated using Nordic Questionnaire (NQ). The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software using statistical Chi-square test. Findings: Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) score for serviceman workers involved in insulation, electrical and Instrumentation related work was 11, 12 and 13 (high risk) respectively. The highest prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was reported in the lower back and knees. Significant relationship (p <0. 05) was observed between work experience and disorders symptom in knee. Conclusion:This study showed high prevalence of WMSDs symptom in study population, especially in their waist and knee. Moreover, it was indicated that the working conditions of serviceman workers needs to be improved. Training the workers to identify the risk factors and use proper ergonomic principles and procedures is recommended.

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Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Assessment in Serviceman Workers of a Petrochemical Company

Ahmadi

Damenab

Abbaspour

et al. 2020

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“…In many countries, farming is recognized as one of the most unsafe industries. Farming activities has the highest risk of workrelated musculoskeletal disorders than other occupational activities [3] . It is a unique but an unorganised sector.…”

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Immediate Effectiveness of Dorn Therapy in chronic Low Back Pain: A Case Report

Murugan¹

2017

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“…O trabalho agrícola é notavelmente exigente fisicamente devido a atividades estressantes, incluindo levantar/carregar cargas pesadas, posturas incômodas, risco de acidentes com máquinas e exposição a vibrações de corpo inteiro. 5 Vários autores classificaram a agricultura como trabalho perigoso e arriscado. 6 Por vezes, devido a problemas musculoesqueléticos crônicos, podem ocorrer deficiências.…”

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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in female cultivators

Kaur

Vaish

2022

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INTRODUCTION: Musculoskeletal disorder is one of the major health hazards among agricultural workers. Rural women contribute to agricultural development and household activities and pursue multiple livelihood strategies. Female cultivators' studies on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) are limited. OBJECTIVES: To verify the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in female cultivators from Ambala, Haryana, India. Materials and methods: 200 female cultivators aged 20-50 years with the ability to read and understand Hindi and having cultivation experience of more than two-year were recruited by non-probabilistic sampling for this cross-sectional study. Hindi version of the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire was used to study the prevalence of WRMSDs in female cultivators. Demographic characteristics were presented as mean ± standard deviation. Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders was presented as frequency and percentage. A confidence interval was also reported. RESULTS: The yearly prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder in the female cultivators was highest in low back region (57.0%) followed by knee joint (30.5%), shoulder joint (16.5%), wrist/hand (9.5%), neck (9.0%), elbow (6.5%), ankle/foot (2.5%), thighs/pelvis (2.5%) and upper back (2.0%). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of WRMSDs in female cultivators of Ambala, Haryana, India, is high. Low back, knee and shoulder were the most affected regions among this population.

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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Farmers in Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran

Cited by 16 publications

References 21 publications

Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Assessment in Serviceman Workers of a Petrochemical Company

Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Assessment in Serviceman Workers of a Petrochemical Company

Immediate Effectiveness of Dorn Therapy in chronic Low Back Pain: A Case Report

Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in female cultivators

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