Research Article
The relationship between workload and fatigue level of laundry workers in Dalung Village, North Kuta District, Badung Regency
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.11-2-2020.2302031, author={L G Evayanti and I G W Balikusuma and S H Indonesiani}, title={The relationship between workload and fatigue level of laundry workers in Dalung Village, North Kuta District, Badung Regency}, proceedings={The Proceedings of the 1st Seminar The Emerging of Novel Corona Virus, nCov 2020, 11-12 February 2020, Bali, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={NCOV}, year={2020}, month={11}, keywords={relationship laundry bandung regency}, doi={10.4108/eai.11-2-2020.2302031} }- L G Evayanti
I G W Balikusuma
S H Indonesiani
Year: 2020
The relationship between workload and fatigue level of laundry workers in Dalung Village, North Kuta District, Badung Regency
NCOV
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.11-2-2020.2302031
Abstract
Laundry workers have various physical exertion and workload. However, fatigue level of them is not properly documented, especially in Dalung Village. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the workload and the fatigue level of laundry workers in Dalung Village, North Kuta District, Badung Regency. The design of this study was cross-sectional study. The subjects of this study were 40 laundry workers in Dalung Village, North Kuta District, Badung Regency and selected using purposive sampling (November – December 2017). Level of fatigue was measured using questionnaire by Suma’mur and then scored by Likert scale. Workload was measured through heart rate during exercise by pulsemeter. Data were analyzed by SPSS application using Somers’d test (p value < 0.05). The result of this study is there was relationship between the workload and the fatigue level of laundry workers significantly (p < 0.05; r = 0.468). This finding can be used for information of workload and health problems in laundry workers, especially in Dalung Village.