Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Subject
2.2. Intervention Program
2.2.1. Stretching Movement
2.2.2. Combination BG + TfH Movements
2.3. Instrument and Measurement Protocol
2.4. Statistical Analysis
2.5. Ethics Approval
3. Results
3.1. Variation in Fatigue
3.2. Variation in Musculoskeletal Complaints
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | IG (n = 27) | CG (n = 26) | P | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 31.33 ± 10.52 | 32.12 ± 9.04 | 0.315 | |
Working period (year) | 7.37 ± 7.23 | 5.09 ± 6.06 | 0.270 | |
Pulse (bpm) | 97.37 ± 14.80 | 91.08 ± 13.71 | 0.706 | |
Weight (kg) | 55.78 ± 11.25 | 53.12 ± 12.80 | 0.259 | |
Height (cm) | 152.31 ± 4.62 | 152.42 ± 5.16 | 0.540 | |
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 24.05 ± 4.94 | 22.91 ± 5.53 | 0.176 | |
Variable | n | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
Education | Elementary School | 53 | 3 | 5.6 |
Middle School | 20 | 37.7 | ||
High School | 30 | 56.7 | ||
Smoke | Yes | 53 | 0 | 0 |
No | 53 | 100 |
Fatigue | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | p0 | p1 | |
IG | 319.16 ± 197 | 279.79 ± 155 | <0.001 | 0.046 |
CG | 257.7 ± 121 | 260.57 ± 89 | 0.200 |
MSCs | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | p0 | p1 | |
IG | 15 ± 15 | 9 ± 12 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
CG | 16.5 ± 11 | 20 ± 16 | 0.106 |
Intervention Group | p | Mean Diff | Control Group | p | Mean Diff | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre Mean ± SD (Min − Max) | Post Mean ± SD (Min − Max) | Pre Mean ± SD (Min − Max) | Post Mean ± SD (Min − Max) | |||||
Upper Neck | 0.63 ± 0.9 (0.0–4.0) | 0.41 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.317 | −0.22 | 0.62 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.77 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.248 | +0.15 |
Lower Neck | 0.74 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.67 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.635 | −0.07 | 0.92 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.69 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.153 | −0.23 |
Left Shoulder | 0.52 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.37 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.206 | −0.15 | 1.04 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 1.04 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.971 | 0 |
Right Shoulder | 0.59 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.59 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 1.000 | 0 | 0.96 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.96 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 1.000 | 0 |
Left Lower Arm | 0.30 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.19 ± 0.4 (0.0–1.0) | 0.380 | −0.11 | 0.35 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.58 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.109 | +0.23 |
Back | 0.78 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.59 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.215 | −0.19 | 0.92 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.85 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.617 | −0.07 |
Right Lower Arm | 0.30 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.30 ± 0.4 (0.0–1.0) | 1.000 | 0 | 0.58 ± 0.6 (0.0–3.0) | 0.73 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.206 | +0.15 |
Waist | 0.70 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.63 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.635 | −0.07 | 1.20 ± 0.7(0.0–3.0) | 1.20 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.976 | 0 |
Buttock | 0.63 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.41 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.175 | −0.22 | 1.00 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.96 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.771 | −0.04 |
Bottom | 0.59 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.37 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.109 | −0.22 | 0.58 ± 0.7 (0.0–1.0) | 0.96 ± 0.9 (0.0–2.0) | 0.032 * | +0.38 |
Left Elbow | 0.15 ± 0.6(0.0–3.0) | 0.15 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 1.000 | 0 | 0.12 ± 0.3 (0.0–2.0) | 0.42 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.011 * | +0.30 |
Right Elbow | 0.22 ± 0.6(0.0–3.0) | 0.15 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.680 | −0.07 | 0.19 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.54 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.021 * | +0.35 |
Left Upper Arm | 0.44 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.26 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.059 | −0.18 | 0.39 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.77 ± 0.9 (0.0–3.0) | 0.032 * | +0.38 |
Right Upper Arm | 0.44 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.33 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.257 | −0.11 | 0.50 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.96 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.005 * | +0.46 |
Left Wrist | 0.59 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.22 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.008 * | −0.37 | 0.62 ± 0.8(0.0–2.0) | 0.65 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.184 | 0 |
Right Wrist | 0.67 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.41 ± 0.5 (0.0–1.0) | 0.106 | −0.16 | 0.65 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.85 ± 0.9 (0.0–3.0) | 0.190 | +0.20 |
Left Hand | 0.56 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.26 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.046 * | −0.30 | 0.50 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.65 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.331 | +0.15 |
Right Hand | 0.74 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.44 ± 0.5 (0.0–1.0) | 0.073 | −0.30 | 0.69 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.81 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.366 | +0.12 |
Left Thigh | 0.33 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.30 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.705 | −0.03 | 0.62 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.58 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.763 | −0.04 |
Right Thigh | 0.41 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.52 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.257 | +0.11 | 0.69 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.65 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.763 | −0.04 |
Left Knee | 0.44 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.19 ± 0.4 (0.0–1.0) | 0.035 * | −0.25 | 0.54 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.62 ± 0.7(0.0–2.0) | 0.564 | +0.08 |
Right Knee | 0.56 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0 | 0.33 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.130 | −0.23 | 0.73 ± 0.8 (0.0–1.0) | 0.89 ± 0.9 (0.0–3.0) | 0.372 | +0.01 |
Left Calf | 0.44 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.26 ± 0.4 (0.0–1.0) | 0.059 | −0.18 | 0.58 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.85 ± 0.8(0.0–2.0) | 0.151 | +0.27 |
Right Calf | 0.56 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.33 ± 0.5 (0.0–1.0) | 0.109 | −0.23 | 0.73 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.92 ± 0.8 (0.0–2.0) | 0.272 | +0.19 |
Left Ankle | 0.37 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.30 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.414 | −0.07 | 0.35 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.73 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.013 * | +0.38 |
Right Ankle | 0.59 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.37 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.058 | −0.22 | 0.50 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.77 ± 0.8 (0.0–3.0) | 0.124 | +0.22 |
Left Foot | 0.48 ± 0.9 (0.0–4.0) | 0.26 ± 0.5 (0.0–2.0) | 0.132 | −0.22 | 0.46 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.62 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.206 | +0.16 |
Right Foot | 0.70 ± 1.0 (0.0–4.0) | 0.44 ± 0.6 (0.0–2.0) | 0.083 | −0.26 | 0.77 ± 0.7(0.0–2.0) | 0.81 ± 0.7 (0.0–2.0) | 0.803 | +0.04 |
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Ismayenti, L.; Suwandono, A.; Denny, H.M.; Widjanarko, B. Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 8931. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178931
Ismayenti L, Suwandono A, Denny HM, Widjanarko B. Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(17):8931. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178931
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsmayenti, Lusi, Agus Suwandono, Hanifa Maher Denny, and Bagoes Widjanarko. 2021. "Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 17: 8931. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178931