Associação entre a carga de trabalho agrícola e as dores relacionadas

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the association between workload of farm work and pains attributed by farm workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 259 farm workers from two rural scenarios. A validated research instrument was used to assess the workload. Results: Two pairs, sale of products and sore feet and also tillage and low back pain, showed the highest values for association. Farm workers who had pain had high workload. In addition, workload was significant for farm workers who exhibited stress, anxiety, and disorder in the sleep-wake cycle. Conclusion: Workload arising from the process of farm work influence farm workers health and may lead them to show emotional and physical wear, causing pain and possible work-related disorders and diseases. ResumoObjetivo: Analisar a associação entre a carga de trabalho agrícola e as dores atribuídas pelos agricultores. Métodos: Estudo transversal que incluiu 259 agricultores de dois cenários rurais. Utilizou-se instrumento de pesquisa validado para a avaliação da carga de trabalho. Resultados: As associações com maior magnitude ficaram entre a comercialização dos produtos e a dor nos pés e o preparo do solo associado às lombalgias. Os agricultores que apresentaram dores evidenciaram maior carga de trabalho, assim como a carga de trabalho foi significativa para os agricultores que apresentaram estresse, ansiedade e transtorno do ciclo vigília-sono. Conclusão: As cargas de trabalho oriundas do processo de trabalho agrícola exercem influências na saúde e podem levar ao desgaste físico e emocional do agricultor, ocasionando dores e possíveis distúrbios e doenças relacionadas ao trabalho.

Prevalence of Self-Reported Spinal Pain in Brazil: Results of the National Health Research

“…[26][27][28] Another relevant aspect that should be considered is the propensity that the three states of the South region of Brazil have for agricultural jobs, which by the characteristics of the activities performed, have a higher frequency of spine disorders. 29 Some limitations can be observed in this study, such as, for example, the generalization of the survey questionnaire that made it impossible to analyze the most affected region of the spine or to grade the intensity of the pain, although many studies describe the lumbar region as the most commonly affected by chronic problems. Another limiting aspect of this study was that the results were obtained by means of home interviews, i.e., based on the reports of the participants' perceptions, signs, and symptoms without the requirement for tests to diagnoses the disease.…”

Dor na coluna torácica e fatores associados em fumicultores

“…Age was not associated with the outcome among women or men, suggesting that factors intrinsic to this work [22][23][24] are more important in determining thoracic spine pain than age inherent degenerative processes. Occupational factors associated with thoracic spine pain are distinct between genders and may be related to the gender-based division of work in tobacco growing.…”

“…This task requires agility, balance and strength, as well as constant movement of the spine, both for the worker high up on the beams, who leans down to take the sticks, and for those on the ground, who stretch their spines lifting the sticks upwards. The literature suggests that most complaints of musculoskeletal pain relate to work activities performed with poor posture, with overburdening, or even a combination of these factors 24 .…”

Condição de saúde funcional e capacidade para o trabalho de agropecuaristas de Nova Veneza/SC

“…O processo de execução do trabalho e a forma em que é realizado, considerando o levantamento de peso, movimentos bruscos de flexão e má postura durante as atividades levam os trabalhadores rurais a desenvolverem sintomas dolorosos (SARAH et al, 2011;ROCHA et al, 2014). Esses sintomas surgem de acordo com as tarefas executadas, como é o caso das atividades manuais, estando inclusos o plantio, colheita, inspeção e embalagem dos produtos, poda, carregamento, transporte de mercadorias e uso de produtos químicos.…”

“…Esses sintomas surgem de acordo com as tarefas executadas, como é o caso das atividades manuais, estando inclusos o plantio, colheita, inspeção e embalagem dos produtos, poda, carregamento, transporte de mercadorias e uso de produtos químicos. Essas condições podem acarretar diversos malefícios a saúde como fadiga generalizada, transtornos traumáticos cumulativos, contraturas musculares, dores e lesões na coluna cervical e lombar, dores nos membros superiores e inferiores, dores articulares e musculoesqueléticas, além de lesões de mão e punho (VILLAREJO et al, 2010;ROCHA et al, 2014).…”