Evaluation of Muscle Fatigue and Determination of Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Saffron Harvesters in Gonabad in 2017

Aims Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common in farmers due to the high workload agriculture. Because several factors, such as physical, personal, and psychological factors saffron harvesters can influence persons’ physical conditions expose them risk of MSDs, present study aimed investigate muscle fatigue determine prevalence MSDs related among Gonabad harvesters. Methods & Materials This cross-sectional was performed on 84 city, Iran. Data collection tools included a standard Nordic questionnaire assess assessment (MFA) method body fatigue. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 20. Findings The shoulder, wrist, ankle, upper back, lower elbow, neck, thigh, knee 91.7, 90.5, 92.9, 8.48, 50, 88.1, 15.5, 47.6%, respectively. results MFA evaluation also showed that right arm is very 98.8%, 49.4%, 36.5% employees, There significant relationship between past 12 months age, sex, medical history, working hours, smoking, exercise (P<0.05). Conclusion highest symptoms ankle areas. Due harvesters, it necessary consider ergonomic interventions, soft movements at regular intervals, raising awareness form educational programs.