Publications by authors named "Usa Karukunchit"
Knee musculoskeletal impairments and associated pain factors among rice farmers.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
January 2019
Article Synopsis
- Rice farming involves manual labor that can lead to knee musculoskeletal disorders among farmers.
- A study surveyed 201 full-time rice farmers and found high rates of knee impairments, particularly joint dysfunction and issues related to hamstring and quadriceps muscles.
- Key factors linked to these impairments included being overweight and specific movements like stooping with twisting while carrying loads.
Background: A high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and abnormal alignments of the lower extremities (LE) was found for rice farmers. It is important to investigate demographic and work-related risk factors associated with LE pain prior to developing intervention strategies addressing the problematic factors of the highest-risk task.
Objective: To identify factors associated with LE pain in rice farmers for every stage of the cultivation process.
Background: Rice farming activities involve prolonged manual work and human-machine interaction. Prolonged farming risk-exposure may result in lower limb malalignment. This malalignment may increase the risk of lower extremity injury and physical disabilities.
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