Physical function as a marker to assess the effects of occupational long-term pesticide exposure

Talita Regina Coelho, Hugo M Pereira and Ana Tereza Bittencourt Guimarães

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-13

Abstract: In this cross-sectional study, we determined the relative impact of long-term occupational exposure to pesticides on physical performance and perception of tiredness. Experimental data was collected in locus from agricultural communities and included surveys to assess the duration of exposure to pesticides, social status, habitual physical activity levels, presence of common mental disorders (CMD), and self-reported tiredness. Plasmatic cholinesterase (PChE), body composition and traditional functional performance tests (Handgrip strength–HGS; Time up and go–TUG; and Sit-to-stand—STS) were obtained. From the 127 individuals tested, cluster analysis yielded 80 individuals divided in Direct Exposed (n = 37) and Indirect Exposed (n = 43); Tired (n = 16), and Not Tired (n = 64). PChE values were within the reference values (5209.64–13943.53 U/L). Pesticide exposure had no influence on PChE levels, CMD or fatigue (p > 0.05), while Self-reported tiredness had (p

Date: 2024
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