Hubungan Berat Beban Terhadap Tingkat Kejadian Nyeri Punggung Bawah Pada Pekerja Buruh Angkut Pasar Legi Surakarta

Abstract

Background : One part of the working community at high risk for low back pain is transport workers. This study aims to determine whether there is a heavy influence on the burden of the incidence of lower back pain in transport workers in Surakarta Legi Market. The sample of the study was 30 laborers in the Legi Market in Surakarta, all of whom were male and were taken by purposive sampling. The research instrument was a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scale questionnaire to determine the degree of pain. Methods: This research is a survey research with cross sectional approach. The method of data analysis in the form of Rank Spearman test using the SPSS statistical program. Result: The results of Rank Spearman test obtained a value of 1 0.01% obtained count of +0.752 with a significance of 0,000. This shows that there is a relationship between the weight of the burden of lower back pain experienced by transport workers in Surakarta Legi Market. Conclusion: This study shows that there is a relationship between the weight of the burden of lower back pain experienced by transport workers in Surakarta Legi Market.