Agricultural workers constitute two-thirds of the population of Low-and Middle-Income
Countries (LMIC) and are at increased risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) …

Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are accumulative disorders that are
most frequently found in agricultural farmers. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

BACKGROUND: Occupational injuries are currently a major contributor to job loss around
the world and are also costly for businesses. The absence of rational analysis is felt in this …

More than 11 million Thai people (38%) work in agriculture, but since most are in the
informal sector, government enforcement and support are very limited. As a result, working …

BACKGROUND: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are defined as the disabling or
painful injury to the muscles, nerves or tendons that are caused by work or aggravated by it …

Anthropometric indicators in farmers, as important indices in designing agricultural tools and
equipment, should be considered more than before. Therefore, anthropometric indicators in …

India holds the second largest agricultural land in the world with 53.2% workers employed in
agricultural sector. Farming is a physically hazardous occupation that places farm workers at …

Manual activity in maize seeding shows an awkward posture due to repetitive movement on
walking forward, body lowering, knee bending, squatting, digging, and seed sowing, which …

Repetitive work including manual material handling of loads at high frequency involves a
significant stress of the upper limb, mainly affecting hand and wrist, but even shoulders and …

Malaysia's economic growth is led by several industrial sectors and that achievement
necessarily involves thousands of workers. Recently, even with the increased use of …