Effects of Jazz Dance Program on Musculoskeletal Pains of Telephone Operators.

, Jeon, Hyon Joo; , Lee, Do Kyung; , Back, Jeong Hee; , Park, Si Bo

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2004;28(4):347-351.

Jeon, Hyon Joo , Lee, Do Kyung , Back, Jeong Hee , Park, Si Bo

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Korea. dk-hymed@hanmail.net
²Department of Dance and Well Being, College of Human Movement and Science, Korea.

전화 교환원 근골격계 통증에 있어서 재즈댄스 프로그램의 효과

전현주¹․이도경․백정희¹․박시복

한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, ¹생활체육과학대학 생활무용예술학과

Abstract

Objective
The purpose of this study was to estimate the effects of a jazz dance program on musculoskeletal pains of female telephone operators.
Method
Ten female telephone operators with neck and upper extremity discomfort were studied. The jazz dance program was carried out three times a week for 12 weeks. The effect of the jazz dance program was assessed with visual analogue scale (VAS) and the pressure thresholds of muscles of right neck and shoulder (the upper trapezius, rhomboideus, infraspinatus, and levator scapulae) withpressure algometer before and after exercise in every week.
Results
There was significant increase of the pressure thresholds on four muscles of right neck and shoulder (p＜0.05). There was significant decrease of the averages of VAS of neck and upper extremity (p＜0.05).
Conclusion
Jazz dance program is an effetive tool for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal pains in Visual Display Terminal (VDT) workers. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2004; 28: 347-351)

Key Words: Jazz dance, Video display terminal, Visual analogue scale, Pressure threshold