التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among immigrant Latino farmworkers and non-farmworkers in North Carolina. |
| المؤلفون: |
Mora, Dana C., Miles, Christopher M., Chen, Haiying, Quandt, Sara A., Summers, Phillip, Arcury, Thomas A. |
| المصدر: |
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health; 2016, Vol. 71 Issue 3, p136-143, 8p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MUSCULOSKELETAL system diseases, AGRICULTURAL laborers, ROTATOR cuff, TENNIS elbow, IMMIGRANTS |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
LATIN America |
| مستخلص: |
This paper evaluates the variability in the prevalence of epicondylitis, rotator cuff syndrome, low back pain, and lower extremity pathology among immigrant Latino farmworkers and nonfarmworkers. Data were collected from a study among 272 farmworkers and non-farmworkers. Participants were recruited in eastern and central North Carolina. A physical examination was conducted by trained physicians. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among Latino manual workers is high compared with other workers in similar occupations. Non-farmworkers (49%) had a higher prevalence of MSDs than farmworkers (35%). Epicondylitis (20.2%) and rotator cuff syndrome (19.1%) were most prevalent. Age was found to be significant among those who had epicondylitis (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] D 1.04) and lower extremity pathology (AOR D 1.07). Latino immigrant manual workers have high prevalence of MSDs. Further studies are needed to identify possible factors that make these populations more vulnerable to MSDs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
