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Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Farmers

Description
Presents a study analyzing musculoskeletal pain in farmers in 9 different Midwestern states through surveys and direct measurements taken every 6 months from 2012 to 2015. Discusses physical measurements taken to record muscle activity and Whole Body Vibration exposure while operating 112 agricultural vehicles.
Author(s)
Nathan Fethke, Fred Gerr, Joe Cavanaugh, et al.
Type
Document
Organization
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
Tagged as
Agricultural health and safety · Farmers and farmworkers · Statistics and data · Illinois · Iowa · Kansas · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · North Dakota · South Dakota · Wisconsin

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