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Najme Davari dolatabadi *1, Mohammad Rabiei2, Behnam Ghasemi3, Ali Shafizadeh4 1Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University 2Assistant Professor of Sport Biomechanics, Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University 3Associate Professor of Sport Rehabilitation, Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University 4Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior , Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University |
| Introduction: The unique role and position of hand-woven carpets and the vital position of women in maintaining this industry, make it necessary to help improve working conditions in this sector. Shoulder pain is a common complaint among carpet weavers. Shoulder pain causes disability, reduced quality of life, restrictions in daily life activities, and even impaired job performance. This study aimed to investigate the effect of selected corrective exercises on shoulder pain and disability of women carpet weavers. Method: In this study, 32 women carpet weavers with shoulder pain and disability were purposefully selected and divided into control and experimental groups (16 people in each group). The experimental group performed a correctional exercise program for 8 weeks. The shoulder pain and disability questionnaire was used to measure shoulder pain and disability. Kolmogorov-Smirnov, independent t-test, and paired t-test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Intragroup results showed a reduction in shoulder pain and disability of women carpet weavers (p<0/05), and also intergroup results showed a reduction in shoulder pain and disability (p<0/05). Discussion: The results show that corrective exercises reduce shoulder pain and disability in women carpet weavers, which may be because exercise therapy improves the flexibility of the soft tissues around the joint, improves physical capacity and increases the strength of the shoulder muscles. By increasing the range of motion, it reduces the pain of patients during various movements, especially the extremities, and on the other hand, increasing the strength of the muscles around the shoulder increases the stability of the joint, all of which have a significant effect on reducing the patient's pain. Conclusion: Selected corrective exercises effectively reduce shoulder pain and disability of women weavers. |
