title: Prevalence of low back pain and associated factors among farmers during the rice transplanting process.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of low back pain and associated factors in Thai rice farmers during the rice transplanting process. [Subjects and Methods] Three hundred and forty-four farmers, aged 20-59 years old, were asked to answer a questionnaire modified from the Standard Nordic Questionnaire (Thai version). The questionnaire sought demographic, back-related, and psychosocial data. [Results] The results showed that the prevalence of low back pain was 83.1%. Farmers younger than 45 years old who worked in the field fewer than six days were more likely to experience low back pain than those who worked for at least six days. Farmers with high stress levels were more likely to have low back pain. [Conclusion] In the rice transplanting process, the low back pain experienced by the farmers was associated with the weekly work duration and stress.
authors: Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Thailand ; Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors: Petcharat
authors: P
authors: Keawduangdee
authors: Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Khon Kaen University, Thailand ; School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors: Rungthip
authors: R
authors: Puntumetakul
authors: Research Center in Back, Neck, Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Khon Kaen University, Thailand ; Program of Production Technology, Faculty of Technology, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors: Manida
authors: M
authors: Swangnetr
authors: Department of Public Health Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Board Committee of Research and Training Centre for Enhancing Quality of Life of Working Age People (REQW), Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors: Wongsa
authors: W
authors: Laohasiriwong
authors: Department of Environmental Health Science, Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors: Dariwan
authors: D
authors: Settheetham
authors: Graduate School of Human Health Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan ; Future Institute for Sport Science, Japan.
authors: Junichiro
authors: J
authors: Yamauchi
authors: School of Health Science (Physiotherapy), University of South Australia, Australia.
authors: Rose
authors: R
authors: Boucaut
keywords: Low back pain; Rice farmers; Rice transplanting process