Shoulder and neck pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Soft tissue disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomised in clusters related to their team at the workplace to receive one of the following for one year:
1. Physical coordination training:
Three weekly training sessions at the w
Sponsors
The Ministry of Culture Committee on Sports Research (Denmark)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cleaners at larger cleaning departments 2. Aged 18 - 65 years, either sex
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Angina pectoris 2. Pregnancy 3. Life-threatening diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sick leave, obtained through participating companies annual registrations 2. Work ability, measured using the Work Ability Index Questionnaire (developed by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health) Both primary and secondary outcomes will be measured before the intervention (timepoint 1 [Oct/Nov 2008]), after the first intensive intervention period (timepoint 2 [Jan/Feb 2009]) and after the one-year intervention (timepoint 3 [Oct/Nov 2009]). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Musculoskeletal pain, measured using the Nordic Council of Ministers quiestionnaire on musculoskeletal complaints 2. Physical capacity (strength, coordination), measured as isometric maximal voluntary contraction in four exercises: 2.1. Trunk flexion 2.2. Trunk extension 2.3. Shoulder lift 2.4. Shoulder abduction As a measure of postural sway on a force platform and as a measure of stability in a force steadiness exercise for the shoulder muscles 3. Kinesiophobia Both primary and secondary outcomes will be measured before the intervention (timepoint 1 [Oct/Nov 2008]), after the first intensive intervention period (timepoint 2 [Jan/Feb 2009]) and after the one-year intervention (timepoint 3 [Oct/Nov 2009]). | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed