Intervenção fisioterapêutica e seus efeitos na saúde e qualidade de vida de trabalhadoras usuárias de terminais de computador: estudo comparativo

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to verify the effects of physical therapy intervention on the health and quality of life of female computer terminal users. METHODS: quasi-experimental study, carried out with 25 terminal users in a cosmetics industry located in the mid-western region of Brazil. At first we applied the Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the Questionnaire of Health and Quality of Life (QSQ-80). After the physiotherapeutic intervention, the QVS-80 was reapplied. RESULTS: through the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, it was identified that most women had a workload of 9 hours per day (n= 19;76%), worked sitting from 2 to 6 hours per day (n=12;48%), had complaints of body pain (n=24; 96%), had stressful factors at work (n=13;52%), slept less than 6 hours a night (n=10;40%), practiced physical activity (n=10;40%) from 2 to 5 times a week, and did housework (n=23;92%). The comparison of the QVS-80, regarding absolute and relative frequency, showed significance in the domains occupational environment (p=0.01), quality of life (p <0.01) and overall score (p=0.02). According to the mean and standard deviation, there was significance in the domains physical activity practice (p=0.04), quality of life (p=0.01) and general state score (p <0.01). CONCLUSION: The physiotherapeutic intervention interfered positively in the health and quality of life, demonstrating the importance of the role of the physiotherapist in the work environment of these workers.