| Summary: | Background. Musculoskeletal complaints and work fatigue lead to decrease of
productivity, work-time loss, increase of occupational diseases and bigger
expenses on health service coverage regarding to the illness of the workers.
Daily working habits involving physical and mental activities may trigger
several complaint which affecting the body-muscular system and fatigue.
Workplace Stretching- Exercise (WSE) can be used as the alternative solution to
prevent and reduce musculoskeletal complaint and work fatigue.
Objective. The aim of the research is to reveal the impact of workplace
stretching-exercise regarding with musculoskeletal complaint and work fatigue
of sewing workers in CV. Cahyo Nugroho Jati (CNJ).
Methods. The research was quasi experimental design with one group pre and
post test design. Research conducted in garment factory of CV. CNJ, Solo Baru,
Sukoharjo, Central Java. The research involving 64 female workers of sewing
department which previously selected according to inclusive and exclusive
criteria set earlier. Research tools used were Nordic Body Map questionnaire to
measure the musculoskeletal complaint, reaction timer tool and subjective
fatigue questionnaire. WSE intervention given in three consecutive weeks with
twice implementation per day, time spent in each was 8 minute per session.
Hypothesis tested by the use of non parametric statistic of Wilcoxon Test for
paired sample
Results. The research revealed that WSE was effective to prevent and reduce the
musculoskeletal complaint (p value < 0.05) and work fatigue (p value < 0.05) for
the sewing department workers of CV CNJ. Based on this data was significantly
deliver different result between pre and post intervention
Conclusions. (1) Implementing Workplace Stretching- Exercise is potential to
prevent and reduce musculoskeletal complaint in female workers of the sewing
department of CV.CNJ, (2) Implementing Workplace Stretching Exercise is
potential to prevent and reduce work fatigue in female workers of the sewing
department of CV.CNJ
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