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Prevalence and Characteristics of Musculoskeletal Pain in Korean Farmers

Authors :
Hee-won Park
Jee Yong Kim
Eun Kyoung Kang
Jae E. Yang
Jiyoung Moon
Sora Baek
Ki-Sung Kim
Sang Ah Lee
David Min
Source :
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2016.

Abstract

Objective To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of musculoskeletal pain (MSK) pain in Korean farmers using initial survey data of Farmers' Cohort for Agricultural Work-Related MSK pain (FARM) study. Methods Farmers (534 females and 479 males; mean age 57.2±7.5 years) who owned or rented a farm and belonged to an agricultural cooperative unit were recruited. Presence of pain for each body part (neck, shoulder, arm/elbow, wrist/hand/finger, low back, leg/foot), and characteristics of MSK pain (prevalence, location, duration, severity, and frequency) during the last year was assessed. Additionally, demographic data such as farming duration, history of prior injury, and workload (low, moderate, somewhat hard, or hard) were collected using structured questionnaires. Results Almost all subjects (n=925; 91.3%) complained of pain in more than one body part. The frequency order was low back (63.8%), leg/foot (43.3%), shoulder (42.9%), wrist/hand/finger (26.6%), arm/elbow (25.3%), and neck (21.8%). Low back pain was more frequent in those with over 30 years of farming experience (odds ratio [OR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval, 1.08–1.81). MSK pain was related to history of prior injury (OR, 2.18–5.24; p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22340653 and 22340645
Volume :
40
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Accession number :
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