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Effects of a workplace-based exercise program on shoulder pain and function in fruit workers: A randomized controlled trial.
- Source :
- Work; 2024, Vol. 77 Issue 4, p1143-1151, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain affects millions of workers worldwide and is considered one of the leading causes of absenteeism and presenteeism. Therefore, using exercises in the work environment emerges as a strategy to prevent or reduce shoulder pain. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a workplace-based exercise program on shoulder pain and function in fruit workers. METHODS: This was an 8-week parallel two-arm randomized controlled trial. Forty-four fruit workers who reported chronic shoulder pain were randomized to an Experimental Group (EG) or Control Group (CG). The EG was submitted to a program of resistance and stretching exercises for eight weeks, twice a week. The CG received a booklet with muscle stretching and mobility exercises. The primary outcome was shoulder pain intensity; the secondary outcomes were Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) and perceived global effect. RESULTS: Both groups showed reductions in pain intensity EG: 4.26 (95% CI 2.78–5.74) and CG: 3.74 (95% CI 1.98–5.50) points. The SPADI results showed an average reduction of 17.76 (CI 95% 3.10–32.43) for the EG and 18.39 (CI 95% 3.66–33.13) for the CG. The mean value of the perceived global effect for the CG was 3.45±2.01, and for the EG, the mean was 4.13±1.24. No differences were observed between groups in any outcome analyzed. CONCLUSION: Both groups showed significant changes in the analyzed outcomes. However, the workplace-based exercise program was not superior to the exercise booklet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MUSCLE physiology
SHOULDER pain treatment
FRUIT
PAIN measurement
JOB absenteeism
BODY mass index
WORK environment
EXERCISE therapy
STATISTICAL sampling
PRESENTEEISM (Labor)
QUESTIONNAIRES
FUNCTIONAL status
BLUE collar workers
TREATMENT effectiveness
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
MANN Whitney U Test
ODDS ratio
PAIN management
COMPARATIVE studies
CONFIDENCE intervals
DATA analysis software
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
INDUSTRIAL hygiene
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10519815
- Volume :
- 77
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176591140
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-230085