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Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will have break software at their disposal in an active way: they will know how to set up and use the software and will have background information on the possible benefits of t
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Workers with at least 4 hours of VDU work per day. In light of the prevalence of complaints, a maximum of 40% of the included workers will have (or will have had) RSI complaints.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All other than the inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main outcomes are prevalence and incidence of RSI risk factors and complaints. A worker will be defined as a RSI case in case symptoms are present on at least 4 days during at least 1 week in the last 12 months. Symptoms have to be present in one or more of the upper extremity body regions: neck, upper back, shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and/or hand (SALTSA definition). Duration of computer use will be registered with WorkPace registration software. Complaints will be measured with the QuickDASH questionnaire. Pain and complaints in the previous 24 hours will be measured with a Visual Analogue Scale. The average pain intensity in will be evaluated by the worker on an 11-pointnumerical scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (as much as can be imagined). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Data on costs will be gathered from several sources. Data on sick leave will be gathered from the companies registration Direct costs (visits to the general practitioner etc) due to upper limb musculoskeletal disorders will be gathered by questionnaire. Data on productivity will be collected by registering the amount of processed claims. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactEline M. Meijer
Academic Medical Center (AMC), Coronel Institute for occupational and Environmental Health, P.O. Box 22660
Outcome results
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