Working Posture and Low Back Pain among Female Home Convection Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is a significant contributor to global musculoskeletal disorders, often associated with uncomfortable working postures prevalent among home convection workers. This study investigates the correlation between work posture and LBP incidence in 36 female home convection workers aged 20-55, selected through total sampling. This study employed an analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach. Conducted from March 31 to June 17, 2023, in Sragen, the study utilized RULA with an ordinal scale for posture analysis and the Modified ODI questionnaire, also employing an ordinal scale for LBP measurement. Results revealed 52.78% with low-risk and 47.22% with high-risk postures. Most LBP cases were mild (35 individuals). Kendall’s tau correlation test showed no significant relationship between work posture and LBP incidence (p-value = 0.175, p 0.05). This research concluded that there was no significant relationship between work posture and the incidence of LBP among female home construction workers. However, no significant correlation was found; 47.22% faced a high risk of other musculoskeletal disorders, highlighting the need for immediate posture changes among these workers.

Analisis Tingkat Risiko Pekerja Jahit Menggunakan Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) pada CV GI

“…Evaluasi postur tubuh penjahit dengan REBA juga menghasilkan risiko tingkat medium yang dialami oleh pekerja jahit AR Tailor -Denpasar (Negara et al, 2021), penjahit Kaysa Taylor di Cilacap (Melinda et al, 2021), pekerja jahit di Kota Batam (Laia & Zetli, 2023), dan penjahit di Davina Store (Salsabila & Rosyada, 2023). Penggunaan kursi plastik di CV GI tersebut sama dengan kursi yang dipakai oleh pekerja jahit di PT Boyazy Garmindo Perkasa (Pristianto et al, 2020), penjahit di Kota Batam (Laia & Zetli, 2023), pekerja konveksi rumahan di Sragen (Harahap et al, 2024), penjahit di CV. Surya Jaya Lestari Bandung (Irawati et al, 2020), dan penjahit di Davina Store (Salsabila & Rosyada, 2023) (Tabel 7).…”

“…Tabel 7. Penggunaan kursi plastik biasa pada aktivitas menjahit di beberapa usaha konveksi Lokasi menjahit Penggunaan kursi plastik sederhana pada Penjahit di PT Boyazy Garmindo Perkasa Karanganyar (Pristianto et al, 2020) Penggunaan kursi plastik sederhana pada penjahit di Kota Batam (Laia & Zetli, 2023) Penggunaan kursi plastik pada penjahit di Sragen (Harahap et al, 2024) Kemudian, perancangan kursi ergonomis dilakukan untuk mengurangi risiko kesehatan pekerja. Data antropometri dari 3 pekerja jahit di CV GI digunakan untuk pembuatan dimensi kursi (Tabel 8).…”