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KMID : 1211620130080020000
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2013 Volume.8 No. 2 p.0 ~ p.0
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Effect of a Self-Stretching Exercise on Musculoskeletal Symptom and Job Stress for Care Helpers
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Wang Joong-San
Kim Nyeon-Jun
Kim Yong-Youn
An Ho-Jung
Kim Ji-Sung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to research the effect of self-Stretching Exercise on musculoskeletal Symptom and job Stress for care helpers who work at geriatric hospital and come up to NIOSH standard.
Methods: The effect of self-Stretching Exercise was measured using ’musculoskeletal symptom survey table’ and ’Job stress measurement scale for korean’ from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency(KOSHA) for 40 care helpers. The paired t-test and independent t-test was used for statistical analysis.
Results: The pracitce of Self-Stretching Exercise was showed significant effect reducing the stress for care helper’s total job Stress and inappropriate compensation, job instability, job requirement, relationship conflict, physical environment(p<.05), and significant difference for their total score, relationship conflict, structure and organization, physical environment, inappropriate compensation improvement on variations on job stress in groups(p<.05). However, self-Stretching Exercis was showed no significant effect on physcial burden.
Conclusion: The self-Stretching Exercise was the most effect way to reduce Musculoskeletal Symptom and job Stress for a care helpers through the guidance of physical therapist.
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KEYWORD
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Self-Stretching Exercise, Musculoskeletal Symptom, Job Stress, Care Helper
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