Ergonomic Intervention Decreases the Load of Learning and Increases the Students Performances

Most students\u27 activities in respect to the implementation of the academic curriculumare done at home. In fact, conventional activity done by the students in boardinghouse ofMinahasa tradition showed unfavorable risks to students based on the load of learning withindicators of musculoskeletal complaints, boredom, and fatigue. Consequently, thestudents were not yet able to attain the intended performance. To overcome the problems,it has made the efforts of ergonomics intervention. In order to test the capability of theergonomics interventions, it had been done a research with the hypothesis, the ergonomicsinterventions on the activity in boardinghouse of Minahasa tradition: normalizes the bodytemperature; decreases the musculoskeletal complaints; decreases the level of boredom;decreases the level of fatigue; increases the accuracy of working; increases the speed ofworking; increases the constancy of working; and increases the results of working of thestudents. This research was done in two periods by utilizing the treatment by subjectdesign. The first and second period was done during four weeks, without and withergonomic intervention. The subjects utilized in the research were as many as 15 persons.The measurements of dependent variables were done before and after doing the activity.The results of the research showed that the ergonomics interventions on the learningactivities in boardinghouse could decrease load of learning significantly (p<0.05): the bodytemperature became normal, the musculoskeletal complaints decreased 44.79%; the levelof boredom decreased 9.79%; the level of fatigue decreased 15.20%; the accuracy ofworking decreased 55.06%; the speed of working decreased 17.32%; the constancy ofworking decreased 30.72%; and the results of working of the students increased 131.44%.It can be concluded that the ergonomics interventions can: decrease the load of learning ofthe students and increase the performance of the students

Interval Running Exercise Reduces Running TIME of 800 Meters Dash Without Causing Increased Level of Sgot – Sgpt in Male Students of the Faculty of Sports Sciences, Manado State University

The effort to gain best achievement in sports by means of exercise has twodilemmatic sides, both for the coaches and sport promoters. On one side, exercise shouldbe done intensely and maximally, but on the other side, it is a known fact that excessiveand maximal exercises can damage the body organs. The purposes of this study were toobserve the side effects of interval running exercise of 800 meters, to find out level offatigue by examining lactate acid produced by each model, and to assess the negativeeffects on organs as indicated by the level of SGOT-SGPT. The exercise model appliedin the study comprised interval running of 2 x 800 meters, 4 x 400 meters, 8 x 200meters, 16 x 100 meters and one standard of comparison exercise, which was runningexercise of 2 x 800 meters with passive rest. This study was true experimental usingrandomized pre-test-post-test control group design. Samples of this study were 27 malestudents of the Faculty of Sports Sciences, Manado State University, who were dividedinto five groups. Group 1 was with interval running exercise of 2 x 800 meters. Group 2was assigned to interval running exercise of 4 x 400 meters. Group 3 was with intervalrunning exercise of 8 x 200 meters. Group 4 was with interval running exercise of 16 x100 meters. Group 5 as comparison standard was with running exercise of 2 x 800 meterspassive rest. All the exercise models were carried out for six weeks, each with afrequency of three times a week. Results of the study showed that the five groupsdemonstrated reduction of running time of 800 meters dash (p<0.05), lactate acidproduction differed in some of the groups (p>0.05), levels of SGOT and SGPT of allgroups did not show significant increase (p>0.05). From the above findings, it can beconcluded that all exercise models of interval running 2 x 800 meters, 4 x 400 meters, 8 x200 meters, 16 x 100 meters and 2 x 800 meters with passive rest lowered the runningtime of 800 meters dash and did not increase level of SGOT-SGPT

Application of RULA Analysis on Work Posture Improvement to Reduce Workers\u27 Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints and to Accelerate Processing TIME of Wok Molding

The aim of the research was to analyze the work posture of the workers using the RULA method. The research was conducted experimentally by applying the treatment by subject design using 12 samples which were given two treatments; wok molding workers with the former molding facility (P0), and wok molding workers with the new molding facility with the ergonomic intervention (PI). Conclusion of this research is the RULA analysis result on the work posture of placing the end work on the temporary place (P0) gave a score of 7. This score shows a high-risk level and needs work posture improvement immediately. The work on PI showed the RULA score of 3, which means that there is a decrease from a high risk at a low-risk level. The average time needed to mold a wok on P0 was 1.46 minutes/unit, and on PI was 1.23 minutes/unit or down 18.7%. Therefore it recommended for wok molding worker to use ergonomic work posture (PI)

Adult Women Perception Towards Obesity and Its Intervention Strategies in the Community

Obesity was one of the health problems experienced in the society, especially in adult women and the number was increasing rapidly every year. The various factors contribute to the obesity occurrence in adult women and appropriate obesity prevention strategies must be taken. With reference to being needed exploring the obesity perception, its causes, and impact as well as countermeasures strategies based on the needs of the society itself. The study was intended to explore the society perception regarding obesity, ideal weight, and strategies that the society wanted in overcoming obesity. The study was a qualitative study. It was conducted in March-July 2017. The research subjects (participants) were women 25-50 years old, the leader of the Family Welfare education organization, and health workers (nutritionist) in Denpasar city about 22 people. The data were collected included obesity and weight perception, social determinants, the impact of obesity and opinions on obesity prevention strategies. The data were collected through the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) process in adult women, in-depth interviews with the leader of the Family Welfare education organization, and society leaders. It was analyzed and presented descriptively. The results showed that most of the participants stated obesity was identical to overweight. Obesity was a health problem that has an impact on the onset of chronic diseases e.g., diabetes, therefore, less of confidence self. An ideal weight was proportional become a desire. The most participants perceived themselves as fat and far from ideal. They did not want to be fat, however, the various inhibiting factors, unlike dietary habit, were difficult to change, the availability of fast food that was very easily accessible, work, less of exercise, transportation occurred lack of movement. They generally want a comprehensive program through eating arrangements, exercise regularly, education at improving knowledge, and education at balancing menu processing skills. It was carried out together by involving social groups in the community

Perencanaan dan perancangan interior restoran Canangsari Sanur Bali

Negara Indonesia kaya akan sumber daya alam yang sangat berlimpah, selain itu, keaneragaman budaya yang menjadi daya tarik wisatawan baik domestik maupun mancanegara sangat besar. Bali sebagai pulau wisata yang eksotik memiliki potensi yang sangat besar dalam dunia pariwisata di Indonesia. Oleh karena itu, perencangan interior restorsn Canangsari Sanur Bali diharapkan mampu memberikan daya tarik tersendiri dengan tetap menjunjung nilai-nilai budaya para pendahulu kita

Modifikasi Kampil Pakan Ternak Berbasis Ergonomi Memperbaiki Beban Kerja dan Meningkatkan Roduktivitas Kerja Pekerja Peternakan Ayam Broiler

One of important activity on broiler management is providing feed. Plastic bailer use to be use as supporting equipment. Base on working posture, working duration, repeating frequency and load haul it does not follow the ergonomic principles. Therefore, it can influence working load and productivity of farm worker. This research aim to prove that ergonomic intervention such feeding bag modification base on ergonomic can improve work load and increase work productivity of broiler farm worker.   This research is designed using pretest-posttest control group design. Twenty samples were selected with simple random sampling method and then allocated in to control group that use plastic bailer and intervention group that use feeding bag modification base on ergonomics to administer feed. The research was done in Suwegita Putra Chick Farm house located in desa Pajahan, Kec Pupuan, Kab Tabanan on Juni until Juli 2016. Evaluated variables were work load and work productivity of samples of broiler farm workers Research findings found that were decreasing heart rate about 13.7%, decreas cardiovascular load about 51%, increasing work productivity about 58.6%, and save the administration time about 51.9%. Therefore feeding bag modification base on ergonomic was significant (p<0.005) improving work load and work productivity. It could be concluded that feeding bag modification base on ergonomic improve work load and increase work productivity of broiler farm worker through work posture and work duration improvement, load haul adjustment. Finally, it can be expected that the research benefits can be implemented daily by broiler farm worker to achieve better general status

Penambahan Alas Mesin dan Pemberian Peregangan Dinamis di Bagian Proses Pemotongan Singkong Menurunkan Beban Kerja, Keluhan Muskuloskeletal, dan Meningkatkan Produktivitas Kerja pada Industri Keripik Singkong

Cassava cutting machine is a tool to cut the cassava into thin sheets with a thickness of 1 to 2 mm. High base of work cassava cutting machine is under worker's elbow height. So during the work, the workers took the cassava to put into the machine by means of bending and putting cassava to cutting machine one by one until the cassava is cut off. Ergonomics intervention is making an additional pad on cassava cutting machine. The purpose of this research was to prove the effect of adding pad machines and the provision of dynamic stretching at the cutting process of cassava reduce the workload, musculoskeletal disorders, and increasing work productivity at cassava chips industry. Research was conducted by the same design subject (treatment by subjects design) with a sample of nine workers. Workload by measured the pulse of the workers. Musculoskeletal disorders measured by nordic body map questionnaire, and productivity is measured by a comparison between the results of cuts cassava production is divided workload multiplied working time. Data analyzed by t - paired with a significant level of p <0.005. The analysis showed after adding pad machine occurs a significant difference (p <0.05) between before and after treatment: (1) decreases in workload of workers from 102.41 beats per minute become 95.51 beats per minute, (2) decrease musculoskeletal disorders from the average score of 33.56 into 31.56, and (3) increase work productivity from 1.64 to 3.58. It was concluded that the addition of base support and the provision of dynamic stretching at the process of cutting cassava reduce the workload, musculoskeletal disorders, and increasing work productivity in cassava chips industry. It is suggested in the effort to reduce the workload, musculoskeletal disorders, as well as increasing work productivity in cassava cutting workers so it is suggested to addition of base support and do dynamic stretching movements

Modifikasi Gebotan Berorientasi Ergonomi Meningkatkan Kinerja Petani Wanita Perontok Padi di Subak Margaya Desa Pemecutan Kelod Kodya Denpasar

During threshing rice activity, farmers in forward banding. This posture caused musculoskeletal disorders, fatigue, workload, and that all can reduce work productivity. Therefore, to overcome these problems it can be done with using ergonomics oriented gebotan modification, by adjusting gebotan's height relatedto farmer's anthropometry. The aims of this study to determine the farmers' performance improvement that can be seen from the decrease of farmers'workload, fatigue, and musculoskeletal disoders as well as an increase inproductivity after using the modification of gebotan.This experimental study using treatment by subjects design, carried out on15 female farmers rice thresher of Subak Margaya. Musculoskeletal disorderswere collected by Nordic Body Map questionnaire, the workload is determinedbased on the increase in work heart rate. Heart rate prequency was measured by ten pulse method, fatigue was recorded by a 30 item of ratting scale questionnaire, and productivity was recorded by the amount of grains which threshed in certain time. Data analysis was using t-paired test with a significant level of 5%.Before the intervention the musculoskeletal disorders score was 78.15;fatigue 73.95, work pulse 37.761, and productivity 0.645 respectively. With the score ergonomics oriented gebotan modification, the score of musculoskeletal disorders can be reduced to 43.35, fatigue 52.82, and work pulse 22,945, andproductivity increased to 1.19. The decrease of musculoskeletal disorders 44.53% (p <0.05), reduce of fatigue 28.57% (p <0.05), reduce workload 42.3% (p <0.05) and increasing productivity 83% (p <0.05).The conclusions of this study, the ergonomics oriented gebotan modificationcan reduce musculoskeletal disorders, fatigue, workload, and increase theproductivity of farmers. To farmers who threshing using gebotan recommended to, adjust the gebotan's height as high as the user's grip so in the process of threshing, the farmers working in physiological standing stanc

Sikap Kerja Lebih Ergonomis Menurunkan Gaya Kompresi Tulang Belakang dan Keluhan Muskuloskeletal Serta Meningkatkan Produktivitas

Peran pekerja bangunan sangat penting dalam proses membangun atau merenovasi rumah. Saat pekerja bangunan mengangkat pasir menggunakan gerobak tangan, pekerja melakukan sikap membungkuk dengan beban angkat yang cukup tinggi sehingga gaya kompresi tulang belakang mencapai 7449 N yang termasuk dalam kategori bahaya karena melebihi batas maksimum yang rekomendasikan NIOSH. Sikap kerja tersebut juga memicu timbulnya keluhan muskuloskeletal terutama pada bagian tulang belakang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh sikap kerja yang lebih ergonomis terhadap gaya kompresi tulang belakang, keluhan muskuloskeletal dan produktivitas kerja. Sampel yang digunakan berjumlah 8 orang dengan populasi seluruh pekerja bangunan di Denpasar. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan April-Mei 2019 di salah satu rumah yang sedang dibangun di Kota Denpasar. Pengukuran variabel gaya kompresi menggunakan analisis biomekanika melalui hitung manual dan menggunakan software 3D SSPP serta keluhan muskuloskeletal menggunakan Nordic Body Map. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa sikap kerja yang lebih ergonomis pada pekerja bangunan di Denpasar dapat menurunkan gaya kompresi L5/S1 sebesar 67,25%, penurunan gaya kompresi L4/L5 sebesar 64,34%, penurunan keluhan muskuloskeletal sebesar 4,92% (p<0,05), dan meningkatkan produktivitas kerja sebesar 5,97% (p<0,05). Disimpulkan bahwa sikap kerja yang lebih ergonomis dapat menurunkan gaya kompresi, keluhan muskuloskeletal dan meningkatkan produktivitas kerja. Disarankan kepada seluruh pekerja bangunan agar menerapkan sikap kerja yang ergonomis agar terhindar dari penyakit akibat kerja