Factors Associated with Low Back Pain in Coffee Pickers from Chinchiná and Palestina (Colombia)
Iván Leonardo Duque Vera,
Esther Cecilia Montoya Restrepo,
Jessica Isabel García Cristancho
et al.
Abstract:Objective. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and associated risk factors among coffee pickers. Methods. The participants completed a survey and underwent tests to determine flexibility and V̇ O2max. Results. Among 98 coffee pickers with an average age of 44.7 (±13.7), 58.2% had experienced low back pain. The average duration and intensity of low back pain in the patients were 6.0 ± 6.5 years and 47.1 ± 21.0 mm/100 mm respectively. The average values of body fat and V̇ … Show more
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