THE BENEFITS OF THE USE OF SALLI-SADDLE CHAIR ON PELVIC GIRDLE PROBLEMS - questionnaire
Huovinen, Niini (2016)
Huovinen, Niini
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016112417221
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016112417221
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The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the experience and effect of using a Salli Saddle chair among customers who have used the chair for over a year. The research purpose focused on investigating the reasons why the chosen samples are using a Salli Saddle chair. The gathered information should provide information on the reasons behind the individual’s decisions. One focus of the thesis was finding out if there are benefits in using an ergonomic chair in prevention or reducing pain/symptoms in the pelvic girdle area. This thesis has been made in co-operation with SALLI Systems.
The research design was a structured online-based questionnaire. The participants were selected by using purposive sampling. The participants consisted of individuals who have registered themselves as Salli Saddle chair users and have six months later filled in a questionnaire about customer satisfactory. The questionnaire was received by 182 individuals from whom 68 participants answered to the questionnaire totalling a 37% response rate. The participants consisted of 65% males and 35% of females.
The theoretical part of the thesis provides theoretical background for supporting the use of ergonomic chair and chair intervention in the prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders. The thesis will give an overview on the results gathered from the questionnaire.
The results indicate that it is beneficial to use a Salli Saddle chair in reducing pain/symptoms in the pelvic girdle region, as a preventative measure and for other reasons. Out of the participants 79,4% find using the Salli Saddle chair very or significantly beneficial. From the participants that had acquired the Salli Saddle chair for pain/symptoms in the pelvic girdle area 8 out of 23 individuals reported that the pain/symptoms had completely disappeared and that the chair has been very or significantly beneficial. Only one out of 68 participants felt that there has been no change in the pain/symptoms and that using the Saddle chair has not been beneficial at all. However majority of the participants perceive that they have benefited from the use of the Salli Saddle chair in decreasing their pain/symptoms of the pelvic girdle region.
The research design was a structured online-based questionnaire. The participants were selected by using purposive sampling. The participants consisted of individuals who have registered themselves as Salli Saddle chair users and have six months later filled in a questionnaire about customer satisfactory. The questionnaire was received by 182 individuals from whom 68 participants answered to the questionnaire totalling a 37% response rate. The participants consisted of 65% males and 35% of females.
The theoretical part of the thesis provides theoretical background for supporting the use of ergonomic chair and chair intervention in the prevention of work related musculoskeletal disorders. The thesis will give an overview on the results gathered from the questionnaire.
The results indicate that it is beneficial to use a Salli Saddle chair in reducing pain/symptoms in the pelvic girdle region, as a preventative measure and for other reasons. Out of the participants 79,4% find using the Salli Saddle chair very or significantly beneficial. From the participants that had acquired the Salli Saddle chair for pain/symptoms in the pelvic girdle area 8 out of 23 individuals reported that the pain/symptoms had completely disappeared and that the chair has been very or significantly beneficial. Only one out of 68 participants felt that there has been no change in the pain/symptoms and that using the Saddle chair has not been beneficial at all. However majority of the participants perceive that they have benefited from the use of the Salli Saddle chair in decreasing their pain/symptoms of the pelvic girdle region.