Archives of environmental & occupational health.
Publisher:
Heldref Publications,. Philadelphia : Taylor & Francis (2009)
Frequency: Eight issues a year, 2020-
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:2005 -
ISSN:
1933-8244 (Print)
2154-4700 (Electronic)
1933-8244 (Linking)
2154-4700 (Electronic)
1933-8244 (Linking)
Impact Factor
1.8
2022
| NLM ID: | 101282564 |
| (OCoLC): | 70342904 |
| LCCN: | 2006251216 |
| Classification: | W1 AR455 |
Poor safety climate, long work hours, and musculoskeletal discomfort among Latino horse farm workers. This study investigated the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) and work-related factors associated with elevated MSD among Latino thoroughbred farm workers. Participants (N = 225) were recruited using a community-based purposive sampling approach to participate in in-person interviews. Of these workers, 85% experienced MSD. MSD was divided into tertiles; the upper tertile was defined as elevated. Multivariable Poisson regression revealed associations between any elevated MSD and longer tenure on horse farms, longer work hours, and poor safety climate. Elevated neck/b...