Prevalence of Low Back Pain In Farmers
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Farmers, Low back pain (LBP), Occupation prevalenceAbstract
Aim: to study the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in farmers. Objective: to find frequently affected disabilities due to low back pain in farmers. To find the most common age affected by low back pain in farmers. Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are prevalent and the impact is pervasive across a wide spectrum of occupations, as is evident from numerous studies conducted across the globe. However, there are very few studies that documents the prevalence of LBPs in India and there are hardly any studies that focus on the country’s farming community, which constitutes more than 58% of the Indian work force. Thus in the present study an attempt has been made to analyse the prevalence of LBPs in farmers of villages of Ahmednagar, India. Methods: a sample of 50 farmers of Ahmednagar, aged between 20-80 years, was selected. Rolando and Morris LBP disability questionnaire to measure the LBP was given to all the farmers. Results: the most common musculoskeletal disorders affecting the farmers is LBP (60%), the more prevalent groups are 41-50 years & 51-60 years. Conclusion: Finding of the present study shows that nearly 60% of are affected, this is poor postures and lack of ergonomic awareness in the farmers.
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