Information on chronic locomotor disorders in Japanese professional farmers

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  • KAMIOKA Hiroharu
    Department of Ecological Symbiotic Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • MACHIDA Reiko
    Department of Regional Regeneration Science, Faculty of Regional Environment Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture

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  • 日本の農業従事者における慢性的な運動器疾患に関する情報
  • ニホン ノ ノウギョウ ジュウジシャ ニ オケル マンセイテキ ナ ウンドウキ シッカン ニ カンスル ジョウホウ

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<p>【Background】</p><p>In Japanese agriculture, an aging population and a shortage of successors are becoming serious problems. One of the reasons behind this is the high physical burden of farming work and consequent health problems for farmers. The purpose of this study was to review information on chronic locomotor disorders in Japanese professional farmers.</p><p>【Methods】</p><p>With regard to reports on the occurrence or prevalence of locomotor disorders in Japanese farmers, we examined various statistics from the Ministries of Health, Labour and Welfare, and of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan, and from the National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives in Japan. In addition, we also searched the Ichushi Web and the journal, the Japanese Association of Rural Medicine, via J-STAGE.</p><p>【Results】</p><p>Although both fatal and non-fatal accidents have occurred during farm work, statistical data showing the prevalence of chronic locomotor disorders was found to be non-existent. Observational epidemiological studies on farmers were also lacking. This is due to the inclusion of studies in rural areas, suggesting that stratified data should be extracted by professional farmers.</p><p>【Conclusion】</p><p>Centralization and the disclosure of information on chronic locomotor disorders will lead to better awareness and the development of procedures to prevent and mitigate accidents. In turn, this will help maintain the number of professional farmers and agricultural domestic production in Japan.</p>

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