DEVELOPMENT OF AN ERGONOMICS SELF-CARE PROGRAM ABOUT MUSCULOSKELETAL IN FARMERS BY APPLIED ELASTIC BAND WITH STRETCHING

Abstract

This article research aimed to understand problems and develop an ergonomics self-care program about musculoskeletal in farmers by applied elastic band with stretching. It was a Developmental Research. Sample were 195 farmers who lived in Thanamaoy sub-district, Mueang District in Nakhon Sawan Province. The sample size was calculated using Krejcie and Morgan's formula. Data collection by the rapid entire body assessment (REBA) assessment was used to assess ergonomics risk and interviewed about their body discomfort related to musculoskeletal disorders. Then, the obtained data were combined with Orem's self-care concept, along with the concept of exercise with elastic bands and stretching, and the integration of knowledge from the synthesis to develop an ergonomics self-care program about musculoskeletal in farmers by applied elastic band with stretching. After that, check the quality and evaluate the effectiveness of the program. This program was then tested with 20 farmers for evaluate the effectiveness of program. Analyzed by basic statistics and qualitative analysis. Results: problems and developing of an ergonomics self-care program about musculoskeletal in farmers by applied elastic band with stretching. The total ergonomic risk was high risk (8.55 ± 2.72) affected to the body discomfort (musculoskeletal) had almost hard (3.31 ± 1.17). Development of an ergonomics self-care program about musculoskeletal in farmers by applied elastic band with stretching to solve musculoskeletal problems examined the content validity of the program has 0.95. This program had been to try out and evaluate the effectiveness was found that the overall performance in all 4 dimensions; the standard of appropriateness, the standard of usefulness, the standard of feasibility, and the standard of correctness, were at the highest level ( = 4.52).