Evaluación de la carga postural en trabajadores agrícolas que presenten trastornos musculoesqueléticos.

Abstract

Musculoskeletal disorders are frequent and require handling of loads, repeated movements and ergonomics allows possible risks to be detected. Objectives: To determine the postural load and musculoskeletal disorders in agricultural workers of the Paraíso de los Ceibos neighborhood. Methodology: Non-experimental design, cross-sectional, quantitative approach, with a sample of 40 farmers between 30 and 60 years old. For the evaluation of postural load and musculoskeletal disorders, the Rapid Entire Body Assessment and Kuorinka's Standardized Nordic Questionnaire were used. Results: It is analyzed that 38% represented the age sample from 40 to 49 years old and the male sex corresponded to 90%. It was determined that according to group A, the neck reached the maximum score with 100%; of group B, the wrist and hand 90%. Regarding musculoskeletal disorders, the cervical area obtained 100%; shoulders by 88%; lumbar area 85%; elbows and wrists 83%; knee in 43% and hip 28%. By location of the pain, the cervical area 100%; on shoulders 88%; a degree of intense pain in 48%; a duration of pain from 1 to 24 hours in 63%; on both shoulders in the last 7 days by 73%. Conclusions: Overload in the neck, wrist and hands; and presentation of musculoskeletal disorders in the neck, shoulders, lumbar region, elbows, wrist, knee and hip.