Volume 13 Issue 1 (2024)

The Effect of 12-Week Sports Ergonomics Exercises on Musculoskeletal System Disorders in Housewives

pp. 24-34  |  Published Online: August 2024  |  DOI: 10.22521/unibulletin.2024.131.2

Nagehan Malkoç , Serap Çolak , Nedim Malkoç , Yeliz Pehlivan

Abstract

Background/purpose – Musculoskeletal disorders are common among housewives and are one of the important health problems that negatively affect the quality of life. Ergonomic factors and lack of physical activity are known to play a role in the occurrence of these disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 12-week exercise program on ergonomic musculoskeletal disorders in housewives and to provide an effective approach for the prevention and management of these disorders.

Materials/methods – 135 women (age: 43,94±8,809 years, height: 158,28±5,96 cm) participated in our study. A program including ergonomic exercises was applied to the participants three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) for 12 weeks. A standardized ergonomic musculoskeletal disorders questionnaire was administered before and after the exercises. The obtained data were analyzed using the SPSS 25 software package. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test, a nonparametric two sample test based on the ratio of two dependent population differences, was used in the analysis of the data.

Results/Conclusion – Statistically significant differences were found between pre-exercise and post-exercise data for BMI, body weight, waist, neck and back region variables (p<0,05). In conclusion, 12-week ergonomic exercises applied to housewives decreased low back, neck and back pain. It is recommended that sedentary housewives should exercise to reduce pain topographically.

Keywords: ergonomics, exercise program, female, sport

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