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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Headaches and neck pain in farmers |
Author: | Scutter, Sheila Doreen Turker, Kemal Sitki Hall, Robert |
Citation: | Australian Journal of Rural Health, 1997; 5(1):2–5 |
Publisher: | Blackwell Pub. |
Issue Date: | 1997 |
ISSN: | 1038-5282 |
Abstract: | The prevalence of headache and neck pain in farmers was determined by use of a questionnaire. Information about activities which increased the symptoms and about the treatments sought was also recorded. Results showed that 77.7% of farmers experienced neck pain and 79.2% experienced headache. Driving a tractor was the activity which was most frequently described as increasing symptoms in both conditions. While driving a tractor, farmers are exposed to whole-body vibration and assume a rotated neck posture. The contribution of these factors to the development of headache and neck pain is discussed. |
Keywords: | farmers ; headaches ; neck pain ; tractor driving ; whole-body vibration |
Description: | Article first published online: 28 JUN 2008 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1440-1584.1997.tb00226.x |
Appears in Collections: | Physiology publications |
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