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[Complaints of low back pain among private farmers exposed to whole body vibration].
Med Pr. 2014; 65(1):55-64.MP

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Work-related lower back disorders, which involve the lumbo-sacral region, as well as injuries of the lumbar section of the spine, are a serious and constantly growing problem in Europe. Whole body vibration is one of the major hazardous factors suspected of the development of back pain.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The study covered a selected group of males, 98 farmers (aged 55.3 +/- 10.1) from the area of 7 communes in the Lublin Region, engaged in the mixed agricultural production (plant-animal). The control group consisted of 40 academic workers (university and research institute employees) aged 48.9 +/- 9.6 years. A questionnaire concerning low back pain (in the lumbar region) designed by the researchers of the Institute of Rural Health in Lublin was used as a major research tool. The degree of farmers' exposure to whole body vibration was evaluated based on the parameter known as a cumulative vibration dose (d) (years x m2 x s(-1)).

RESULTS

The measurements showed that the cumulative vibration dose for the selected group of farmers (98) remained within the range of 2.90-9.68 (years x m2 x s(-1)), in the time interval between 15-50 years of work in conditions of exposure to vibration. The survey confirmed that private farmers exposed to whole body vibration considerably more frequently complained of back pain (92 farmers, 94% of the total number of respondents), than academic workers (control group not exposed to whole body vibration (25 researchers, 63%); p < 0.0001. Also the frequency of back pain in all the three time intervals of employment (15-25, 26-35, 36-50 years) is significantly higher in the group of farmers than in the control group (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

The frequency of back pains experienced by farmers during the entire period of occupational activity increases with a growing dose of whole body vibration (p = 0.005). In the incidence of chronic pain an upward tendency was observed (statistically insignificant).

Authors

Solecki L
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MeSH

Academies and InstitutesAdultAgricultural Workers' DiseasesCase-Control StudiesHumansIncidenceLow Back PainMaleMiddle AgedOccupational ExposureOff-Road Motor VehiclesPolandUniversitiesVibration

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

pol

PubMed ID

24834693

Citation

Solecki, Leszek. "[Complaints of Low Back Pain Among Private Farmers Exposed to Whole Body Vibration]." Medycyna Pracy, vol. 65, no. 1, 2014, pp. 55-64.
Solecki L. [Complaints of low back pain among private farmers exposed to whole body vibration]. Med Pr. 2014;65(1):55-64.
Solecki, L. (2014). [Complaints of low back pain among private farmers exposed to whole body vibration]. Medycyna Pracy, 65(1), 55-64.
Solecki L. [Complaints of Low Back Pain Among Private Farmers Exposed to Whole Body Vibration]. Med Pr. 2014;65(1):55-64. PubMed PMID: 24834693.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Complaints of low back pain among private farmers exposed to whole body vibration]. A1 - Solecki,Leszek, PY - 2014/5/20/entrez PY - 2014/5/20/pubmed PY - 2014/6/6/medline SP - 55 EP - 64 JF - Medycyna pracy JO - Med Pr VL - 65 IS - 1 N2 - BACKGROUND: Work-related lower back disorders, which involve the lumbo-sacral region, as well as injuries of the lumbar section of the spine, are a serious and constantly growing problem in Europe. Whole body vibration is one of the major hazardous factors suspected of the development of back pain. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study covered a selected group of males, 98 farmers (aged 55.3 +/- 10.1) from the area of 7 communes in the Lublin Region, engaged in the mixed agricultural production (plant-animal). The control group consisted of 40 academic workers (university and research institute employees) aged 48.9 +/- 9.6 years. A questionnaire concerning low back pain (in the lumbar region) designed by the researchers of the Institute of Rural Health in Lublin was used as a major research tool. The degree of farmers' exposure to whole body vibration was evaluated based on the parameter known as a cumulative vibration dose (d) (years x m2 x s(-1)). RESULTS: The measurements showed that the cumulative vibration dose for the selected group of farmers (98) remained within the range of 2.90-9.68 (years x m2 x s(-1)), in the time interval between 15-50 years of work in conditions of exposure to vibration. The survey confirmed that private farmers exposed to whole body vibration considerably more frequently complained of back pain (92 farmers, 94% of the total number of respondents), than academic workers (control group not exposed to whole body vibration (25 researchers, 63%); p < 0.0001. Also the frequency of back pain in all the three time intervals of employment (15-25, 26-35, 36-50 years) is significantly higher in the group of farmers than in the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of back pains experienced by farmers during the entire period of occupational activity increases with a growing dose of whole body vibration (p = 0.005). In the incidence of chronic pain an upward tendency was observed (statistically insignificant). SN - 0465-5893 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/24834693/[Complaints_of_low_back_pain_among_private_farmers_exposed_to_whole_body_vibration]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -