PELVIC FUNCTIONALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF AMAZON FARMERS
Labor activity. Pelvic Functionality. Quality of life. Farmers
There is a growing appreciation and empowerment of women in various spaces of contemporary society, including the rural area. Farmers end up adding several tasks which can negatively impact their health and quality of life. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between labor practices, pelvic functionality and quality of life of farmers in a community in the western region of Pará, in the interior of the Amazon. Therefore, the work was organized in the format of 3 articles. The first article presents an analysis of the self-perceptions regarding the quality of life of the participating women, conducted through an interview and a questionnaire with open and closed questions respectively. It was observed that the farmers report positive and negative aspects of living and working in the interior of the Amazon, and their quality of life on a regular scale, according to them. The second article aims to analyze the general health conditions of farmers. The most repeated movements in the work practice were analyzed and a physical examination was performed, obtaining photographs in anterior, lateral, posterior and trunk flexion views. It was observed that 100% of the sample has pain, the vast majority have postural disorders and the major complaints are related to the osteomioarticular system, being influenced by the practices performed by them. Chapter 3 assessed the pelvic functionality of women farmers. An examination of the pelvic floor was performed in an appropriate place, quantifying muscle strength through a perineometer and evaluating the activation of the pelvic floor and abdominal muscles in the most performed movements during their work. It was evidenced that 53% of the sample have prolapses, 53% have pelvic pain and 38% have stress urinary incontinence. Through dynamic electromyography, it was possible to infer the relationship between pelvic stalk musculature and the practice of agriculture in the interior of the Amazon. It is understood that health promotion actions and improvements in governmental areas of responsibility are necessary in order to promote better quality of life for this public.