Students musculoskeletal complaints and learning postures analysis in case of studying from home Rani Aulia Imran (a*), Yogi Purnomo (a)
(a) Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
*rani.aulia.imran[at]unsoed.ac.id
Abstract
Sitting for too long can cause discomfort or complaints in the muscles, although this condition commonly occurs in the office workplace. This year pandemic condition forces workers to work and students to study online from home using a computer or laptop. Problems that occurred due to workplace/study conditions at home are different from the office/classroom that already provides adequate work infrastructure in the office.
This research was conducted to determine the effect of a computer work station at home during the implementation of work from home to 33 students. Data collection were using a questionnaire given to students online when they attended lectures in a sitting position. The first questionnaire was the Nordic Body Map to identify the number of complaints felt before and after attending a lecture. Then students are asked to fill in the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment and Rapid Office Strain Assessment forms to describe the sitting position when they studying.
The analysis showed that 55% of men, 60% were 20 years old, 71% used an external mouse, 94% used a laptop in studying, and 30% were in front of the computer 6 hours a day. Complaints after lecture in front of the laptop most often occur namely the lower back, upper back, neck, shoulders, and buttocks. This can be caused by the sitting position that advances toward the table, the chair does not have an adequate backrest, the position of the monitor screen under-eye view, and the chair is too high or too low.
Keywords: posture analysis, msds, student, work from home, covid19
