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Despite the utilization of modern technology and mechanized equipment in agriculture, a substantial portion of tea harvesting continues to be traditional and physically strenuous. This dependence on manual labor can lead to a higher likelihood of musculoskeletal disorders among tea harvesting farmers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec specific-use=\"heading-level-1\">\n                    <jats:title>OBJECTIVE:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The objective of this research was investigation of prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in tea harvesting farmers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec specific-use=\"heading-level-1\">\n                    <jats:title>METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this review study, we analyzed all published articles on the prevalence and factors influencing musculoskeletal disorders in tea harvesting farmers from March 10, 2010, to November 10, 2023 (last search date). We systematically searched for articles using keywords (risk factor, risk assessment, lower limb, upper limb, musculoskeletal disorders, tea harvesting, posture, manual handling, discomfort, ergonomics, prevalence, farmers) in PubMed, Google Scholar, SID, Web of Science, Scopus, Magiran, Iran Medex, Cochrane Library, and Embase. The quality of the articles was evaluated using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT), 2018 version. Unrelated articles were excluded following PRISMA statement guidelines, and only articles directly related to the study were reviewed. GraySource and BASE databases were also utilized to identify Gray sources..<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec specific-use=\"heading-level-1\">\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Initially, 128 articles were found across different databases, and a total of 17 articles were selected for the final assessment. The primary areas of the body that workers are commonly exposed to musculoskeletal issues are the back, hands, wrists, shoulders, neck, and knees. The research identified four main categories of factors: personal, occupational, environmental, and psychosocial that contribute to musculoskeletal problems. Among these factors are women working in physically demanding environments, lifting heavy bags of harvested tea, time pressures during tea collection, repetitive hand motions from using harvesting tools, the height of the tea plants in the field, working in wet and slippery conditions, uneven ground surfaces, extended working hours, low pay, and lack of support from employers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec specific-use=\"heading-level-1\">\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ergonomic interventions such as redesigning tea harvesting tools, enhancing tea plants and workspaces, teaching ergonomic principles of body posture and manual movement, and organizing work with job rotation and adequate rest are recommended to alleviate musculoskeletal disorder symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3233\/wor-240211","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,23]],"date-time":"2024-07-23T12:55:32Z","timestamp":1721739332000},"page":"10-23","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Investigation of prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among tea harvesting farmers: A systematic review"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"80","author":[{"given":"Bahram","family":"Kouhnavard","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Tehran University of Medical Sciences","place":["Iran"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mojtaba","family":"Khosravi Danesh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tehran University of Medical Sciences","place":["Iran"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mansour","family":"Shamsipour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tehran University of Medical Sciences","place":["Iran"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adel","family":"Mazloumi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Tehran University of Medical Sciences","place":["Iran"]},{"name":"Nagoya City University","place":["Japan"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3961\/jpmph.2010.43.3.205"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-3-030-20145-6_37"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3233\/WOR-210873"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/agronomy11102017"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3233\/WOR-193038"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5271\/sjweh.3746"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/0019-5278.173992"},{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_3_4_9_1","first-page":"990","article-title":"Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders among women tea factory workers of Nilgiri: An ergonomic study","volume":"10","author":"Vats A","year":"2018","unstructured":"Vats A, Devi MG. 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