Skip to content

Resistance Exercise to Improve Fatigue in Workplace (REW)

Effectiveness of a Resistance Training Program in the Workplace to Muscle Fatigue Control in Industrial Workers: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02172053
Acronym
REW
Enrollment
352
Registered
2014-06-24
Start date
2015-10-20
Completion date
2017-03-03
Last updated
2019-04-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Fatigue, Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

Workplace, Industrial workers, Resistance exercise, Fatigue, Occupational risk, Physical therapy

Brief summary

Studies show that exercise resistance in workplace can reduce the symptoms of induced labor, however, the effectiveness of such programs depends on the characteristics of the training fatigue. Thus, it is expected that this study the intervention group with training heavy using progressive resistance exercise protocol will be better in reducing fatigue when compare with light training group.

Detailed description

Background: This study is randomized clinical trial with double-blinded. The aim is evaluate the effectiveness the training heavy with resistance exercise program in the muscle fatigue control. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial by cluster, in which workers who participate in the intervention group will perform resistance exercise protocols; and workers in the comparative group held only stretching exercises and light resistance training with elastic bands. Expected results: strong evidence that fatigue reducing after ten weeks in workers and improve in others outcomes. Not found in literature studies in occupational evaluating this aspect of training.

Interventions

OTHERCompensatory Workplace Exercise (CWE) - Comparative Group

The comparative group will receive warming up and stretching and light resisted exercise with elastic bands. The exercise will realize three times per week, 20 minutes for day in total 60 minutes per week. With warming up for 5 minutes and 15 minutes of the specific training . The exercise will realize in 3 series with 10 repetitions and rest 30 seconds between series.

OTHERIndividual Resistance Exercise (IRE) - Intervention Group

Intervention group will receive warming up and stretching, and a specific resistance training with increase progress load. The exercise will realize three times per week, 20 minutes for day in total 60 minutes per week. With warming up and stretching for 5 minutes and 15 minutes of the specific training. The exercise will realize in 3 series with 10 repetitions and rest 30 seconds between series.

Sponsors

Rosimeire Simprini Padula
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* restriction by the medical department.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Need for Recoveryup to 4 monthsPsychosocial risk factors and stress, resulting in work-induced fatigue, will be obtained by e Need for Recovery Scale (NFR).
Fatigueup to 4 months1 RM test is the maximum amount of weight lifted once while performing a standardized exercise for muscle groups - elbow , knee and ankle flexors and extensors, trunk. A weight according to the maximum capacity is chosen. If a replay is completed, find the value of 1RM.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Perceived exposureOutcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after 4 months.The perception of workers risk factors that may contribute to the development of musculoskeletal complaints will be evaluated through the Job Factors Questionnaire.
Musculoskeletal symptomsOutcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after 4 months.Musculoskeletal symptoms (pain, tingling or numbness) will be assessed using the Nordic Questionnaire for Musculoskeletal.
ProductivityOutcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after 4 months.Productivity is measured by a single item General Health Questionnaire and Performance at Work
Physical Fitness AssessmentOutcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after 4 months.The physical assessment will be consider adipometry (body fat percentage) others variables.
Level of physical activityOutcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after 4 months.Questionnaire Baeck will be used to identify the level of habitual physical activity

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026