Factors Associated with Subjective Complaints of Muscle Pain in Home Industry Convection Workers in the Kalinyamatan District Area

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Muscle pain complaints can be defined as symptoms in the body that are often suffered by humans characterized by the appearance of pain or severe pain and stiffness in the muscles. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between individual characteristics and work factors with subjetive complaints of muscle pain in home industry convection workers in the Kalinyamatan sub-district area. This study was an observational quantitative study with a cross sectional. This research was conducted in May 2023. The population in this study were 128 home industry convection workers with a total sampling approach. This research instrument used the Nordic Body Map (NBM) questionnaire and REBA Worksheet. Bivariate analysis was performed using rank spearmen correlation test and chi-square test. Based on the results of the study showed a relationship between subjective complaints of muscle pain with age (p-value = 0.001), work duration (p-value = 0.001), and work posture (p-value = 0.001) in home industry convection workers in the Kalinyamatan sub-district area. There was no relationship between the variables of gender (p-value = 0.155), body mass index (p-value = 0.508), and working period (p-value = 0.703) in home industry convection workers in the Kalinyamatan sub-district area. The conclusion of this study is that individual characteristics (age) and work factors (work duration, and work posture) have a relationship with subjective complaints of muscle pain in home industry convection workers in the Kalinyamatan sub-district area. Whereas gender, body mass index, and working period have no relationship to subjetive complaints of muscle pain in home industry convection workers in the Kalinyamatan sub-district area.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Wulan Dwi Nurcahyati
AU  - Ratih Pramitasari
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/05/22
TI  - Factors Associated with Subjective Complaints of Muscle Pain in Home Industry Convection Workers in the Kalinyamatan District Area
BT  - Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop Public Health (ISWHOPHA 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 197
EP  - 208
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-421-1_21
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-421-1_21
ID  - Nurcahyati2024
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