LABOR GYMNASTICS: HER INFLUENCE AND JOB SATISFACTION OF JANITOR'S FROM A INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

Introduction: The Brazilian market has suffered a search for greater levels of competitiveness. Thereby the level of employee satisfaction has been deemed necessary as a mean of evaluating the effectiveness in the competitive context. Considering the importance of health promotion from workers, now see the Brazilian companies adhering to the implementation of workplace exercise programs aimed at improving the quality of life and promotion the health of their workers. Objective: This study aimed to identify whether the practice of labor gymnastics interfere with the appreciation the work janitor, through the evaluation of possible muscle pain present. And identify whether the practice of labor gymnastics is beneficial during the workday. Methodology: The study was initially composed of 20 females who worked as a janitor at the Faculdade Assis Gurgacz, only 07 of these remained. Before starting with the intervention of labor gymnastics, a questionnaire was prepared by the author based on questionnaires of Lima (2008), containing questions about the participants' satisfaction regarding their work, the presence of muscle pain and how they rate their quality of life. The labor gymnastics adopted in this study was the compensatory type, containing stretching exercise and relaxation. The program was implemented over 01 months, twice a week and lasting 15 minutes. In the end, was applied a new questionnaire based according to Mendes & Leite (2008) to see if there were benefits and significant decrease in muscle pain. Results: It was observed that 100% of participants were satisfied with their work, but when asked about possible muscle pain 84% reported that they felt muscle pain. Conclusion: With the intervention of labor gymnastics, we determined that there was a decrease of muscle pain, increased provision in the workplace and improved quality of life.