Headaches and neck pain in farmers.
The Australian journal of rural health, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.2-5, 1997 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 1997
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.1997.tb00226.x
- Dergi Adı: The Australian journal of rural health
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2-5
- İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
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.