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A agricultura é considerada uma actividade fisicamente árdua, acarretando riscos para a saúde dos seus trabalhadores. Avaliar a prevalência de sintomatologia neuro-músculo-esquelética em agricultores e identificar os seus factores de risco. Os Questionários Avaliação dos Agricultores e o Nórdico Músculo-Esquelético foram aplicados a 250 agricultores da Região Agrária entre Douro e Minho. Resultados: 74,4% dos agricultores referiram sintomatologia, principalmente, na lombar, pescoço e ombros. A presença de sintomas estava significativamente associada a alguns factores de risco (p<0.05). Os agricultores constituem uma população de risco para o surgimento de sintomas neuro-músculo-esqueléticos.
Agriculture is considered a physically hard work, bringing a risk to the health of their workers. To assess the prevalence of neuro-musculoskeletal symptomatology in farmers and identify their risk factors. The Farmers’ Assessment Questionnaire and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire were applied to 250 farmers from the Agriculture Region between Douro and Minho. Results: 74.4% of farmers reported symptomatology in the lower back, neck and shoulders. There was also a significant association between the presence of symptoms and some risk factors (p <0.05). Farmers are a risk population for the occurrence of these symptoms.
Agriculture is considered a physically hard work, bringing a risk to the health of their workers. To assess the prevalence of neuro-musculoskeletal symptomatology in farmers and identify their risk factors. The Farmers’ Assessment Questionnaire and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire were applied to 250 farmers from the Agriculture Region between Douro and Minho. Results: 74.4% of farmers reported symptomatology in the lower back, neck and shoulders. There was also a significant association between the presence of symptoms and some risk factors (p <0.05). Farmers are a risk population for the occurrence of these symptoms.
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Agricultores Sintomatologia neuro-músculo-esquelético Factores de risco Farmers Neuro-musculoskeletal symptomatology Risk factors
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto - Politema