探討足療師職業傷害成因與人因輔具設計研究

Probe into the causes of occupational injury of foot massage therapist and human factors design research

足部反射療法已從健康促進行業擴展至觀光產業，目前國內約有六萬多人從事。本研究目的在探討足部反射療法對促進健康的影響以及足療師骨骼肌肉傷害情況，並提出避免職業傷害具體建議。
本研究以觀察法、面對面訪談問卷調查50名足療師及訪談7名專家。使用平均數、標準差、t檢定及Pearson相關進行分析。
研究結果發現：(1) 32%足療師有身體部位肌肉骨骼不適，左肩(22%)、左手/左手腕(22%)、右肩(22%)、右手/右手腕(22%)、上背(20%)及下背(20%)為最多。(2)過度彎腰、脊柱歪斜、肩部聳突、雙肩過度抬起、手肘過度翹起及直接以手指關節或肘關節施作。(3)50%足療師座椅高度不足、足療者靠腳椅(工作台)高度不足。(4)可調整足療師座椅高度、足療師座椅椅腳需附輪、外出服務設備重量輕、可摺疊收納及相關座椅安全穩定性是最重要的設計原則。

Foot reflexology has expanded from the health promotion industry to the tourism industry. At present, more than 60,000 people in Taiwan are engaged in it. The purpose of this study was to investigate the health-promoting effects of foot reflexology and musculoskeletal injuries among foot reflexologist, and to provide specific recommendations for avoiding occupational injuries. In this study, 50 foot reflexologist and 7 experts were interviewed by observation method and face-to-face interview questionnaire. Analysis was performed using mean, standard deviation, t-test and Pearson's correlation. The results of the study found that: (1) 32% of foot reflexologist had musculoskeletal discomfort in body parts, left shoulder (22%), left hand/left wrist (22%), right shoulder (22%), right hand/wrist (22%), upper Back (20%) and lower back (20%) are the most. (2) Excessive bending, skewed spine, shrugged shoulders, excessively raised shoulders, excessively raised elbows, and direct application of finger joints or elbow joints. (3) 50% of foot therapists have insufficient work chair height and insufficient workbench height. (4) Height-adjustable work chairs, work chair feet need to be attached with wheels, out-of-service equipment is light in weight, foldable for storage, and the safety and stability of guest chairs are the most important design principles.