PENGARUH LATIHAN PEREGANGAN TERHADAP PENURUNAN INTENSITAS NYERI PADA PERAWAT YANG MENDERITA LOW BACK PAIN (LBP)

Abstract

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of stretching exercises to decrease pain intensity on a nurse who suffered from LBP . This study used a quasi experiment research design with pretest - posttest control group. The number of samples taken is 30 people and is divided into 2 groups: 15 in the experimental group and 15 control group . Nurse pain intensity was measured using observation sheet Numeric Rating Scale ( NRC ). Analysis of the research is the analysis of univariate and bivariate . Based on the results of independent t-test showed a significant difference in pain intensity after the LBP given stretching exercises with a p value of 0.000 ( p < 0.05 ), so in this study showed that there was an effect of stretching exercises to decrease the intensity of pain in nurses suffering from LBP . Keywords: LBP, nurses, pain, streching exercises