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The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers

An intervention study was conducted in order to determine the effectiveness of an exercise program for reducing Low Back Pain (LBP) among bus drivers. A total of 197 bus drivers were randomly selected from a baseline study involving 1,197 drivers. Repeated Intervention programs (IN1 and IN2) were in...

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Main Authors: Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Yokoyama, Kazuhito, Li, Naing, Ng, Yee Guan
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Published: Science Publications 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35684/1/ajassp.2014.818.832.pdf
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http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2014.818.832
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spelling my.upm.eprints.356842017-11-29T03:06:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35684/ The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Yokoyama, Kazuhito Li, Naing Ng, Yee Guan An intervention study was conducted in order to determine the effectiveness of an exercise program for reducing Low Back Pain (LBP) among bus drivers. A total of 197 bus drivers were randomly selected from a baseline study involving 1,197 drivers. Repeated Intervention programs (IN1 and IN2) were introduced which consist of a video programs, poster, pamphlet and demonstration. Pre-Intervention (pre-IN1 and pre-IN2) and post Intervention (post-IN1 and post-IN2) assessment studies the effect of the intervention programs to LBP and knowledge of respondents observed every 3 months. Knowledge score during Pre-IN 1 shows no significant difference between both groups whereas significant increase of knowledge was observed in Post-IN1, Pre-IN2 and Post-IN2 among the intervention group. The study revealed no significant changes of LBP complaints after post-IN1 in both group but a significant reduction of LBP among intervention group compared to the control group in the post-IN2. The effectiveness of the program was only seen after 6 months of the program. Science Publications 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35684/1/ajassp.2014.818.832.pdf Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Yokoyama, Kazuhito and Li, Naing and Ng, Yee Guan (2014) The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 11 (5). pp. 818-832. ISSN 1546-9239; ESSN: 1554-3641 http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2014.818.832 10.3844/ajassp.2014.818.832
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description An intervention study was conducted in order to determine the effectiveness of an exercise program for reducing Low Back Pain (LBP) among bus drivers. A total of 197 bus drivers were randomly selected from a baseline study involving 1,197 drivers. Repeated Intervention programs (IN1 and IN2) were introduced which consist of a video programs, poster, pamphlet and demonstration. Pre-Intervention (pre-IN1 and pre-IN2) and post Intervention (post-IN1 and post-IN2) assessment studies the effect of the intervention programs to LBP and knowledge of respondents observed every 3 months. Knowledge score during Pre-IN 1 shows no significant difference between both groups whereas significant increase of knowledge was observed in Post-IN1, Pre-IN2 and Post-IN2 among the intervention group. The study revealed no significant changes of LBP complaints after post-IN1 in both group but a significant reduction of LBP among intervention group compared to the control group in the post-IN2. The effectiveness of the program was only seen after 6 months of the program.
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author Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Yokoyama, Kazuhito
Li, Naing
Ng, Yee Guan
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Yokoyama, Kazuhito
Li, Naing
Ng, Yee Guan
The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers
author_facet Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Yokoyama, Kazuhito
Li, Naing
Ng, Yee Guan
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title The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers
title_short The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers
title_full The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers
title_fullStr The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers
title_full_unstemmed The effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among Malaysian bus drivers
title_sort effectiveness of simplified intervention program for preventing and reducing low back pain among malaysian bus drivers
publisher Science Publications
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