Open AccessPrevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among brick kiln workers in rural Southern India
Author(s) -
ReginaldGeorge Alex,
Leeberk Raja Inbaraj,
ObedJohn Haebar,
Fenn Saj,
Samantha Dawson,
Padma Paul,
Akshara Prabhakar,
Venkata Raghava Mohan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of occupational and environmental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3670
pISSN - 0973-2284
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5278.123170
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , squatting position , musculoskeletal pain , musculoskeletal disorder , cross sectional study , back pain , environmental health , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , pathology , alternative medicine
A variety of musculoskeletal disorders and discomfort are seen among brick kiln workers, where heavy physical work is associated with awkward working postures and manual handling of materials, leading to significant morbidity.
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