THE RELATIONSHIP OF PROLONGED SITTING DUE TO ONLINE LEARNING TO MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDS) IN MUHAMMADIYAH SMA STUDENTS, PALEMBANG CITY HUBUNGAN PROLONGED SITTING AKIBAT PEMBELAJARAN ONLINE TERHADAP KELUHAN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (MSDS) PADA SISWA SMA MUHAMMADIYAH KOTA PALEMBANG

Abstract

Introduction : Prolonged sitting is a sedentary activity for a long time characterized by low energy consumption in combination with movements in a sitting or lying position. Online learning can be one of the causes of this condition because during learning, students sit for about two-thirds of working hours and their sitting period usually lasts at least 30 minutes. Objective : This study aims to determine the relationship between prolonged sitting and musculosceletal disorders (MSDs) in Muhammadiyah high school students in Palembang. Methods: This type of research is a survey with a descriptive quantitative approach, using a Cross Sectional analytic method. Collecting data through the distribution of jotform questionnaires to students of SMA Muhammadiyah Palembang City. Results: Hypothesis test results obtained p value = 0.005, it can be concluded that there is a difference in the proportion of events between prolonged sitting and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Conclusion: the results of this study found a relationship between prolonged sitting due to online learning and the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This research recommendation can be continued with research using a more specific MSDs measurement instrument