作者
A Osborne, G Finnegan, C Blake, D Meredith, J McNamara, J Phelan, C Cunningham
发表日期
2013/1/1
期刊
Occupational medicine
卷号
63
期号
1
页码范围
53-59
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background
Low back pain (LBP) is the most commonly reported musculoskeletal disorder among farmers. There is limited research regarding LBP among farmers in Ireland.
Aims
To explore attributed causes of LBP, investigate the relationship between LBP and personal and work-related factors and measure the impact of LBP.
Methods
A questionnaire survey of Irish farmers was conducted on farmers from each of the main farm enterprise systems in Ireland. Data were analysed using chi-square tests, t-tests, Mann–Whitney tests and logistic regression models.
Results
There were 600 farmers included in the survey with 100 from each of the six main farm systems. Lifting/pulling/pushing was identified as the most commonly attributed cause of LBP. In the multiple regression analysis the variables found to be associated with LBP …
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