This present study aimed to evaluate the impact of an outdoor physical exercise program on the quality of life of women weavers in Faso Danfani. This is an 8-week intervention study without a control group, involving 30 female weavers with a mean age of 46.3 ± 8.8 years. The participants provided their consent and took part in a program to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to evaluate quality of life. It was administrated 72 hours prior to the commencement of the initial session, at the mid-term point, and upon the end of the program. The data were analysed using JASP Computer Software, version 0.95.4. Change in scores was determined using repeated measures ANOVA, with a significance threshold of p = 0.05. The results of the initial measurement showed an overall score of 63.7 ± 15, with a lower mental component score of 55.2 ± 16.2. By the end of intervention, an improvement in the overall quality of life score was evident, with a significant increase of 35.7 points (p < 0.001). Increase in the scores across all mental and physical health domains were evident, with a statistical significance of p < 0.001 ascertained during the mid-term evaluation. These findings of this study demonstrate that supervised outdoor physical exercise has the potential to improve the quality of life of weavers. Further randomised studies and strategies to promote this type of exercise for preventing health risks related to physical load at work are required.
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