Jurnal Keterapian Fisik

The Effect of Myofascial Release Iliotibial Band on Reducing Pain and Increasing Functional Activity in Knee Osteoarthritis

Yoni Rustiana Kusumawati — 2024-12-10

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is the most common case suffered by elderly women. The population at high risk of experiencing knee osteoarthritis is women at 18% compared to men at around 9.6% worldwide, older age, excessive body weight, and having had a knee injury or having had previous knee surgery.

Methods: The design of this study was a two-group pre-and post-test design. The research compares the effect of the myofascial release of the iliotibial band on reducing pain and increasing functional activity in knee osteoarthritis. The research subjects were all clients who had been diagnosed with osteoarthritis by a doctor.

Results: The results of the test for the difference in pain scores with VAS before and after treatment in group 1 showed a value of p = 0.000 or a value of p < 0.05, while the functional ability scores with WOMAC before and after group 1 treatment showed a p-value = 0.000 or a p-value < 0.05, which means that there was an effect of standard therapy on reducing pain and increasing functional activity in osteoarthritis knees in group 1 so that the hypothesis was accepted.

Conclusion: There is a difference in effect between standard therapy and standard therapy plus myofascial release of the iliotibial band to increase functional activity in knee osteoarthritis. There is a difference in the effect of standard therapy and standard therapy plus myofascial release iliotibial band on increasing functional activity (p = 0.00) in knee osteoarthritis.

Impact of Infant Massage on Weight Gain: A Study in Banjar District, South Kalimantan

Noor Adha Aprilea — 2024-12-13

Background: Underweight in children under five is still a significant health problem in many parts of the world, especially in developing countries. One such intervention that has gained cultural significance is infant massage, a traditional practice that promotes relaxation, improves digestion, and enhances weight gain. This study seeks to evaluate the impact of infant massage on weight gain in infants under 24 months within Banjar Regency, a region where undernutrition presents a significant public health issue. While infant massage is traditionally practiced and believed to benefit infant health, its effectiveness remains debatable.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a control group involving 51 mother-infant pairs was employed. Participants were divided into an intervention group (n=17) that received infant massage training and performed it over three months and a control group (n=34) that received no such intervention. This research uses an observation form instrument. Infant weight gain was the primary outcome measure, with data analyzed using independent sample t-tests to assess differences between the two groups.

Results: No statistically significant difference was found in weight gain between the intervention and control groups (t = -0.415, p = 0.680). However, descriptive data revealed that 88.2% of infants in the intervention group experienced weight gain compared to 85.3% in the control group, indicating a potential trend toward positive effects of infant massage.

Conclusion: Despite the lack of statistical significance, the observed trend suggests potential benefits of infant massage. Further research with larger sample sizes and longer durations is recommended.

The The Effect of Job Crafting on Employee Well-Being in Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI) Patients

Endang Sri Wahyuni — 2024-12-13

Background: Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI) is a peripheral nerve injury that can cause functional disorders of the upper limbs due to decreased range of motion of joints and muscle strength. Further impacts can include psychological stress, socioeconomic difficulties, reduced quality of life, and ability to work. Patients who are unable to return to work require job crafting to create a balance between job demands and job resources so that they can achieve employee well-being. The general objective of this study is to determine the effect of job crafting on the level of employee well-being in BPI patients. The benefits of the results of this study will later be used to improve outcome measurement and recommendations in determining therapy goals, especially in the area of productivity, so that independent, productive, and prosperous BPI can be realized.

Methods: This research is quantitative research with a pre-experimental research form. The type of approach used is comparative, using a group pre- and post-test design. The research was conducted in the BPI community of East Java using purposive sampling techniques, and 30 research subjects were obtained.

Results: The results of the study showed that the majority of research subjects were in the age range of 19-44 years (adults) as much as (80%), male gender (76.7%), and dominated by workers in the private sector (96.7%). The results of the hypothesis test using the paired sample t-test obtained an ρ value of 0.001.

Conclusion: job crafting has an effect on employee well-being in BPI patients.

The Impact of Stretching Exercise on Musculoskeletal Pain and Quality of Life of Occupational Therapists

Rina Kurnia — 2025-01-03

Background: The occupational therapy profession has risks from its work, namely musculoskeletal pain. This problem, if not properly addressed, will have a serious impact, including a deterioration in quality of life. Some attempts that can be made to overcome musculoskeletal pain are pharmacological and non-pharmacological efforts. This study will look at the effect of intervention in the form of stretching exercises on musculoskeletal pain and quality of life in occupational therapists in the Klaten district. The aim of this study is to measure the effect of stretching exercises on musculoskeletal pain and quality of life among occupational therapists in the Klaten district.

Methods: This study utilized a pre-experimental pretest-posttest design and employed purposive sampling to select participants. Musculoskeletal pain was assessed using the Nordic Body Map questionnaire, while the WHOQOL-BREF instrument was used to measure quality of life.

Results: The study found a statistically significant decrease in musculoskeletal pain with a p-value of 0.000 using a paired t-test. Similarly, both the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the paired t-test showed statistically significant improvements across all four quality-of-life domains, yielding a p-value of 0.001.

Conclusion: Stretching exercise has the effect of reducing musculoskeletal pain and improving the quality of life of occupational therapists in the Klaten district.

Impact of Interventions with Modified Snake Ladder Games on Cognitive Abilities and Reducing Cognitive Decline in Aging

Aniek Puspitosari — 2025-01-03

Background: Aging is the process by which humans slowly lose the capacity of their tissue to improve. Elderly people experience physical, mental, and social decline as well as a decrease in cognitive function. To maintain cognitive abilities, interventions in the form of cognitive activities are needed. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a cognitive game in the form of a modified Indonesian version of the Snakes and Ladders board game on cognitive abilities.

Methods: This research is quantitative research with a pre-experimental design with one group pre-post test. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a sample size of thirty people. The instrument used was the MoCA-Ina. The cognitive game Modified Snakes & Ladders Indonesian version was carried out in 8 sessions over 18 weeks. Data analysis using paired t-test.

Results: The research sample shows that the characteristics of age are dominated by female middle-aged elderly, and the characteristics of the sample with a final elementary school education are 14 people. Paired t-test results Sig. (2-tailed) = 0.000, which means p-value <0.05. It shows that a cognitive game in the form of a modified Indonesian version of the Snakes and Ladders board game has an effect on cognitive abilities.

Conclusion: The modified Indonesian version of the Snake Ladder Game is one of the board games used in activity therapy that can be used for cognitive function in the elderly.

The Effect of Acupuncture Therapy on the Concentration Level of Health Students

Ida Ayu Anom Rastiti — 2025-01-07

Background: Health students face various challenges during their studies. The demands of mastering clinical skills and the ability to build therapeutic relationships with patients require high concentration from health students. So it is important for health students to have good concentration during the learning process so that students' mastery of clinical skills can be achieved optimally. Acupuncture is a therapeutic modality that has been proven to have a function to improve individual cognitive abilities. This study aims to identify the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy in improving the concentration of health students.

Methods: The research sample in this study is 60 undergraduate nursing students of the Institute of Technology and Health Bali who are divided into an intervention group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 30). The instrument that will be used in this study is the Grid Concentration test to assess the level of student concentration.

Results: There was a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the concentration score in the treatment group, where before acupuncture the concentration score was (median = 14) and after acupuncture, the concentration score became (median = 20.50).

Conclusion: According to the results above, it proves that acupuncture therapy is effective in improving student concentration and can directly optimize working memory capacity.