Comparing the effectiveness of ergonomics and exercise training given to teachers regarding musculoskeletal disorders.
Being between 30-60 years old
Having been a teacher for at least 5 years
Having experienced musculoskeletal pain for at least three months
Being able to participate in the ergonomics training and exercise program planned during the study period
Having a pain score below 3 on the Visual Analog scale
Having a neurological or orthopedic disease that prevents exercise
Having undergone musculoskeletal surgery within the last six months
Having a psychological disorder that may prevent exercise
Parallel
ergonomics training
Other interventionErgonomics training will be implemented in a total of four sessions, in weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12, and each session will last approximately 30-45 minutes. The training content will cover: posture awareness, classroom work ergonomics, computer and whiteboard use, standing work, lifting and carrying techniques, and ergonomic suggestions for daily life.
ergonomics training + exercise
Other interventionIn addition to ergonomics training, participants in the experimental group will undergo a structured exercise program lasting approximately 35-45 minutes a day, 3 days a week, for 12 weeks. The exercise program will consist of stretching, strengthening, posture, and core stabilization exercises targeting the neck, shoulders, back, and lower back, and will be planned to progress in stages.
Oswestry Disability Index
The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a self-completed questionnaire used to assess the level of disability in patients with low back pain. In the current study, the ODI will be used to evaluate the impact of low back pain on patients' daily lives.The survey consists of ten sections focusing on different aspects of daily life, such as pain severity, personal care, weight lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleep, sexual function, social life, and travel. Each section contains six statements scored from 0 to 5; The first expression is zero, indicating no disability. The scores of all questions are summed and then multiplied by two to obtain an index ranging from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the greater the disability.
Neck Disability Index
it consist of 10 questions in total, including ones about pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, driving, concentration, work, sleeping, and recreation Each item is scored from 0 (no disability) to 5 (total disability)
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire
It is a scale used to determine the extent of pain in the musculoskeletal system. The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify and compare pain and complaints in parts of the body. There is an image showing the 9 parts of the body included in the questionnaire. These body parts; neck, shoulders, back, elbows, hands, waist, hips, knees and feet. The respondents are asked whether they have experienced problems such as pain and discomfort in their body parts in the last 12 months, in the last 4 weeks, and on the day of the assessment, and they are asked to mark this as yes or no.
Maslach Burnout Scale
The scale consists of 22 questions in total. A 5-point Likert scale is used to answer the questions. There are options such as 0- Never, 1- Rarely, 2- Sometimes, 3- Often, 4- Always. Volunteers are asked to tick the appropriate option for each question. The scale has 3 sub-categories. There are 9 items for the emotional exhaustion section, 5 items for the depersonalization section, and 8 items for the personal achievement section. People with high burnout levels are expected to have high scores on the emotional exhaustion section and depersonalization section, and low personal achievement scores. The scores that can be obtained from the subscales range from 0-36 for emotional exhaustion, 0-20 for depersonalization, and 0-32 for personal achievement.
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