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Peran Latihan Tangan dalam Pencegahan Carpal Tunnel Syndrome pada Perempuan Pekerja Garmen (The Role of Hand Exercise in Preventing the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome among Female Garment Workers)

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the commonest cumulative traumatic disorder caused by medianus nerve entrapment in carpal tunnel at the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome is related to repetitive biomechanical movement in hand at work. To prevent CTS, workers can do the job conditioning, perform stretching exercises, and take frequent rest breaks. Objectives: to evaluate the role of hand exercise to the symptom of CTS among female garment workers. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at 3 garment factories in Jakarta 2004, in 10 months period. Respondents were female workers aged 17 to 40, divided into intervention group and control group. The intervention group was trained to do hand exercise, 4 times in 4 months. After training, the respondent should practice it regularly, twice a day, and 3 times a week in the workplace. The hand exercise practice was evaluated by questionnaire and self control card. The symptoms of CTS were assessed using The NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) criteria for CTS. Results: Amount of subject 201 workers were in the intervention group and 126 workers were in the control group. After the intervention, the symptom of CTS such as paresthesia and weakness significantly decreased in the intervention group (p=0,0001 and p=0,01), but the symptom of CTS such as numbness and pain did not significantly decrease (p>0,05). After the intervention, all of the CTS symptom did not decrease in control group (p>0,05) .Conclusions: Doing the hand exercise regularly can prevent the symptoms of CTS. The employer should support their workers to do the hand exercise in the workplace.

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Jurnal Ekologi Kesehatan, 11 (2) 2012: 1167-177

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Jakarta : Puslitbang Ekologi Kesehatan,Badan Litbangkes., 2012

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1412-4025

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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
EXERCISE.

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