EFEITOS DE UM PROGRAMA DE FISIOTERAPIA PREVENTIVO/ERGONÔMICO APLICADO EM TRABALHADORES DE UMA INDÚSTRIA DE PRODUÇÃO

Abstract

Current studies point out that the number of occupational diseases has been growing a lot in many industries in general. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of a preventive / ergonomic physiotherapy program on workers in a production industry in Varginha / MG. Thirty subjects participated in the program, all male, aged between 20 and 55 years, and who work in the plastic label production sector. The protocol used consisted of 3 stages: 1) an evaluative questionnaire was applied to the participants, in order to identify the life habits of this population and the manifestation of some type of clinical symptoms of WMSD, and part of this instrument was used as a criterion reassessment at the end of the program; 2) subsequently, the analysis of the workstation, postures and movements performed during the execution of the respective task was performed; 3) by analyzing the data from the questionnaires and the prevalence of related risk factors, a preventive physiotherapy / ergonomics program was developed specifically for that population. As a result, significant changes were observed in part of the parameter related to the improvement of WMSD symptoms, considering that the suggested program was not applied in its entirety, mainly with regard to the ergonomic and lifestyle changes of the participating subjects.