Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and environmental health hazards among tea pluckers of Maddekanda tea estate in Balangoda Pradeshiya Saba Division, Sri Lanka

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and environmental health hazards among tea pluckers of Maddekanda tea estate in Balangoda Pradeshiya Saba Division, Sri Lanka

Background: Tea pluckers in Sri Lanka play a prominent role in supplying tea for the local and foreign demand. Long standing, bearing weight on back, repetitive hand movements, slip and falls due to walking on uneven grounds lead to various health problems among them. Thus, this study was aimed to a...

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Main Authors: Uhulanage Harshani Shiromali Chandrasekara, Sudath Shirely Pathmasiri Warnakulasuriya, Gnanaselvam Kisokanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Public Health Research
Subjects:
Occupational health problems
musculoskeletal pain
tea pluckers
Sri Lanka
Online Access:https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/1796

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