The relationship between body mass index and musculoskeletal disorders among tailors

Dewa Ayu Agung Megaretha Ayunindya; Ni Wayan  Tianing; I Made Niko  Winaya; I Made  Muliarta

doi:10.51559/ptji.v4i2.134

Dewa Ayu Agung Megaretha Ayunindya Bachelor and Professional Program of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Ni Wayan Tianing Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
I Made Niko Winaya Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
I Made Muliarta Department of Physiology, Faculty Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51559/ptji.v4i2.134

Keywords: body mass index, musculoskeletal disorders, tailor

Abstract

Background: Humans have a demand to have more abilities so that the role produced is as desired. Muscles and bones are important for workers to do their jobs. Complaints related to muscles and bones can be called musculoskeletal disorders. Body mass index (BMI) is one of the factors influencing the incidence of musculoskeletal problems. This is because people with a high score of BMI will try to support their weight by tightening the muscles in their lower back. On the other hand, if this happens frequently, the spinal cord pads will be under a lot of pressure. This study aimed to establish a relationship between BMI and musculoskeletal disorders.

Methods: This study used analytic observational cross-sectional research as the study design. Were 53 individuals used as samples in this study utilizing a purposive sampling method based on exclusion and inclusion criteria.

Results: Data on BMI and musculoskeletal disorders were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test, which found a significant correlation of p=0.000 (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Based on the study's results, it can be concluded that there was a relationship between BMI and musculoskeletal disorders among tailors in Denpasar City.

Author Biographies

Dewa Ayu Agung Megaretha Ayunindya, Bachelor and Professional Program of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Bachelor and Professional Program of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Ni Wayan Tianing, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

I Made Niko Winaya, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

I Made Muliarta, Department of Physiology, Faculty Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali

Department of Physiology, Faculty Medicine, Udayana University, Denpasar, Bali