Posture, pain, and physical inactivity among workers in a rural factory setting in Türkiye

2026/07/21 by Yıldız, Yasar, Hosseini +2 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Health Professions · Medicine · #Agriculture and Farm Safety #Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation #Occupational Health and Performance

paper · pdf · doi:10.22605/rrh9948

openalex publication_date 2026/07/21 · openalex created_date 2026/07/22 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

Introduction:The aim of this study was to evaluate posture disorders, physical activity level, pain, and body awareness in rural factory workers in Türkiye, and to examine their interrelationships.Methods: A total of 133 volunteer participants were included in the study.Demographic information, working period, income and education level of the participants were recorded.The Visual Analogue Scale was used for pain assessment, the Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) for body awareness, the New York Posture Analysis Questionnaire (NYPA) for posture assessment, and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form to assess r

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