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Previous research indicates congenital disabilities may have similar physical outcomes to circumstantial disabilities encountered by occupational workers. This study attempted a preliminary mapping of musculoskeletal conditions of rice farmers to cerebral palsy (CP) patients. The farmers and CP patients were examined for lower extremity (LE) malalignment, perceived pain, and origin of structural damage. In agreement with farmers, CP participants exhibited foot pronation and knee valgus and perceived more hip and knee pain. In partial agreement with farmers, CP participant’s pain origins included knee and ankle joints, and hamstring and gastrocnemius muscles, but not quadriceps muscle. The comparison showed that occupational and congenital disorder populations can be associated in terms of knee valgus prevalence, pain perception, and musculoskeletal impairments. Therefore, knee impairments and disorders should be emphasized for developing dual-use assistive technology to prevent further risk of LE injury for both farmers in work and CP populations in daily living tasks.
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This study was primary supported by grants from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF), Office of the Higher Education Commission (OHEC) and Khon Kaen University (No. MRG5680009). David Kaber’s work on this study and publication was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH; 2 T42 OH008673-13). The contents of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIOSH, TRF, OHEC or Khon Kaen University.
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Swangnetr, M., Karukunchit, U., Juntaracena, K., Puntumetakul, R., Gross, M.T., Kaber, D.B. (2016). Relating Musculoskeletal and Disability Conditions of Occupation-Induced Musculoskeletal Disorders to Non-occupational Congenital Disabilities. In: Goonetilleke, R., Karwowski, W. (eds) Advances in Physical Ergonomics and Human Factors. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 489. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41694-6_7
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