Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among farmers: a systematic review

A Osborne, C Blake, BM Fullen… - American journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among farmers
and to establish the most common regional MSDs reported. Methods Comprehensive …

Use of surface electromyography to estimate neck muscle activity

CM Sommerich, SMB Joines, V Hermans… - … of Electromyography and …, 2000 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature concerning the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) for
the study of the neck musculature in response to work and workplace design during light …

Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among agricultural workers: a cross-sectional study in Iran

Z Momeni, A Choobineh, M Razeghi… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Objective: In Iran, as in most developing countries, agriculture is considered a
hazardous industry. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) have been shown to be the most …

Musculoskeletal symptoms among farmers and non-farmers: a population-based study

S Holmberg, EL Stiernström, A Thelin… - International journal of …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Farming has been considered a high-risk occupation for musculoskeletal disorders.
However, documentation of the increased risk is weak except for hip osteoarthritis. 1,013 full …

Risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders among farm owners and farm workers: a systematic review

A Osborne, C Blake, BM Fullen… - American journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background A systematic review was undertaken to establish risk factors for the
development of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among farmers. Methods …

Predictions of health risks associated with the operation of load-haul-dump mining vehicles: Part 1—Analysis of whole-body vibration exposure using ISO 2631-1 and …

T Eger, J Stevenson, PÉ Boileau, A Salmoni - International journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Predicted health risks, associated with the operation of load-haul-dump (LHD) vehicles,
based on ISO 2631-1 criteria are limited and have not yet been determined according to ISO …

Ergonomic intervention for preventing musculoskeletal disorders among farm women

S Singh, R Arora - Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
For more than a decade, farming has been rated as one of the dangerous occupations. A
considerable number of adverse health conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders are …

Investigating neck pain in wheelchair users

ML Boninger, RA Cooper, SG Fitzgerald… - American journal of …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Boninger ML, Cooper RA, Fitzgerald SG, Lin J, Cooper R, Dicianno B, Liu B:
Investigating neck pain in wheelchair users. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2003; 82: 197–202 …

Whole-body vibration exposure experienced by mining equipment operators

T Eger, A Salmoni, A Cann… - Occupational Ergonomics, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Whole-body vibration exposure levels were measured during the operation of fifteen
different types of mobile mining equipment commonly used in Ontario mines. A tri-axial seat …

A prospective cohort study of neck and shoulder pain in professional drivers

M Bovenzi - Ergonomics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In a three-year follow-up study, the occurrence of neck and shoulder pain (NSP) in terms of
frequency, duration and intensity was investigated in a population of 537 male professional …