Relationship between lifting load and shoulder pain complaints in material transport workers

I Putu Meika Semara Putra; Ni Luh Putu Gita Karunia Saraswati; I Putu Adiartha Griadhi; Anak Ayu Nyoman Trisna Narta Dewi

doi:10.51559/ptji.v4i2.93

I Putu Meika Semara Putra Bachelor and Professional Program of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia
Ni Luh Putu Gita Karunia Saraswati Physical Therapy Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia
I Putu Adiartha Griadhi Physiology Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia
Anak Ayu Nyoman Trisna Narta Dewi Physical Therapy Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51559/ptji.v4i2.93

Keywords: material lifting, shoulder pain, weight lifting

Abstract

Background: Many workers have experienced increased shoulder pain due to lifting and transporting materials. Workers who lift too heavy a load can cause unhealthy body conditions and experience pain complaints in the shoulder area. This study aimed to determine the relationship between lifting weights and shoulder pain complaints of material transport workers in Gianyar.

Methods: This research used the cross-sectional design. The research was conducted offline or directly in the field. The sampling technique used is using total sampling with a total of 64 people. The Spearman rho test was used to analyze the data.

Results: The research results on lifting weights with shoulder pain were obtained from research samples with complaints of shoulder pain. Namely, there were 62 people, 99% without complaints of shoulder pain, as much as 1%. Through the Spearman test, the pain value p = 0.000, and the r-value in the relationship of shoulder pain complaints is r = 0.551.

Conclusion: There was a relationship between lifting weights and shoulder pain complaints in material transport workers in Gianyar.

Author Biographies

I Putu Meika Semara Putra, Bachelor and Professional Program of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

Bachelor and Professional Program of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

Ni Luh Putu Gita Karunia Saraswati, Physical Therapy Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

Physical Therapy Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

I Putu Adiartha Griadhi, Physiology Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

Physiology Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

Anak Ayu Nyoman Trisna Narta Dewi, Physical Therapy Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia

Physical Therapy Department, College of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia