Can a workplace-based exercise program reduce the risk of neck/shoulder symptoms for dental health students? A pilot study.

Pilot study to evaluate the feasibility and benefits of a 10-week workplace-based exercise intervention to reduce the risks of musculoskeletal disorders of the neck/shoulder in dental health students.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615000594527

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-05

Start date

2015-04-24

Completion date

2015-04-27

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

With the tight work schedules of the dental workers, we propose that small daily doses of neck/shoulder specific exercise is an optimal approach to minimise the risk of neck/shoulder pain for these workers. This project will test the feasibility and benefits of a 10-week workplace-based exercise intervention in a population of dental health students in their clinical environment.

Interventions

All participants are given a workplace-based exercise intervention with 4 resistance strengthening exercises targeting the neck and shoulder muscles. Each exercise is performed for a maximum of 2 minutes a day, for 5 working days a week, for 10 weeks. The participants are supplied with the resistance bands and an exercise diary each to record their daily performance. 30 minutes of initial exercise training instruction is provided to each participant, with 1 weekly supervised exercise session for

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Primary purpose

Prevention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Full-time students enrolled in the Bachelor or Oral Health and Bachelor of Dental Science programs at the University of Queensland, and are in their clinical practice years.

Exclusion criteria

History of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular accident, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical disc prolapse, whiplash, and other serious traumatic injury of the neck or shoulder, pregnancy, or if exercise has been contraindicated by their health provider.

Outcome results