Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym ® and Touch for Health

Lusi Ismayenti, Agus Suwandono, Hanifa Maher Denny and Bagoes Widjanarko
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Lusi Ismayenti: Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Agus Suwandono: Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Hanifa Maher Denny: Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
Bagoes Widjanarko: Doctoral Program, Faculty of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang 50275, Indonesia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-14

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of using a combination of stretching and Brain Gym ® (BG) + Touch for Health (TfH) movements to reduce fatigue and musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) in garment-sewing operators. A quasi-experimental study was performed on 53 respondents with two sessions of stretching movements and BG + TfH movements of 5 min duration, three times a week for four weeks. Fatigue was measured using a reaction timer and MSCs were measured using a Nordic Body Map questionnaire. Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney U tests were performed to examine the differences of pre/post and between the intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). A significant difference was found in IG for pre- and post-fatigue ( p < 0.001) and MSCs ( p < 0.001), while in CG there was no difference in fatigue ( p = 0.200) and MSCs ( p = 0.086). Significant differences were found between the IG and CG groups in terms of fatigue ( p = 0.046), as well as in MSCs ( p < 0.001). A significant decrease in MSCs per part body in IG was found on the left wrist, left hand, and left knee. The percentage of MSC severity decreased in all parts of the body, except the right shoulder, left elbow, and right thigh.

Keywords: fatigue; musculoskeletal complaints; stretching; Brain Gym ®; Touch for Health; garment-sewing operator (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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