Pacific University School of Physical Therapy, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA.
J Agromedicine. 2011 Jan;16(1):72-80. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2011.534041.
The agricultural economy in the United States is dependent on millions of Latino migratory workers. Despite the health risks associated with this line of work, many agricultural workers lack health insurance or access to health care services. The purpose of this study was to collect demographic data and investigate the musculoskeletal health of Latino migratory vineyard workers. A physical therapy team collected demographic data at health clinics held at vineyards in Oregon. Nearly half (48.4%) of all vineyard workers reported experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS) in at least one region of the body. The primary region of reported MSS was the back (32% of all men and 43.7% of all women). In most cases, those who reported MSS were significantly older than those who did not report MSS. Future research is necessary to identify personal and work related injury risk factors in order to develop prevention programs.
美国的农业经济依赖于数以百万计的拉丁裔移民工人。尽管与这一行有关的健康风险，但许多农业工人缺乏健康保险或获得医疗保健服务的机会。本研究的目的是收集人口统计数据并调查拉丁裔移民葡萄园工人的肌肉骨骼健康状况。一个物理治疗小组在俄勒冈州的葡萄园举行的健康诊所收集人口统计数据。几乎一半（48.4%）的所有葡萄园工人报告在身体的至少一个区域经历肌肉骨骼症状（MSS）。报告 MSS 的主要区域是背部（所有男性的 32%和所有女性的 43.7%）。在大多数情况下，报告 MSS 的人比没有报告 MSS 的人明显年长。为了制定预防计划，有必要进行未来的研究，以确定个人和工作相关的伤害风险因素。
