Skip to content

Strength and flexibility training for pain reduction and work performance improvement

Effects of an exercise protocol for work related musculoskeletal disorders in grape collectors from the São Francisco Valley

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-85vqk6
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-02-06
Start date
2020-10-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Shoulder pain

Interventions

Participants included in the control group (CG) (n = 47) will receive an educational booklet consisting of ten stretching exercises for overloaded body regions during work activities. The exercises wi
2) The training program will consist of 5 exercises (external shoulder rotation, push-up, squats, horizontal row and side lift). Two to three sets will be performed, ranging from 8 to 15 repetitions,
3) The third and last part consists of the frontal plank and pelvic elevation exercises lasting between 15 and 60 seconds. The progression of training and readjustment will be carried out according t
Other
G11.427.410.698.277
E02.760.169.063.500.387.875

Sponsors

Universidade de Pernambuco
Lead Sponsor
Universidade de Pernambuco
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects of both sexes aged 18 to 50 years; physically independent; has not participated in structured exercise programs for at least 3 months; absence of clinical conditions or unstable disease that contraindicates the practice of supervised physical exercise during pre-participation screening; chronic shoulder pain with score higher or equal trhee points in the numeric pain scale (0-10); have a positive result in at least three shoulder pain-specific orthopedic tests, namely: Neer, Hawkins-Kennedy, Jobe, painful arch and external rotation resistance test; no history of shoulder trauma or surgery; not present musculoskeletal disorders that make it impossible to perform exercises; not having high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident and / or diabetes; not being in gestational period; and being workers who perform activities with their hands over heads.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Performing any type of exercise for the upper limbs during the intervention period or engaging in another physical activity program; continuous use of drugs and / or ergogenic resources that positively or negatively interfere with performance; participants affected by limiting health conditions; and pregnancy during the intervention period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The study will assess changes in the score of the perception score of pain intensity, in the shoulder using the numerical pain scale (0-10 points), where 0 indicates without pain and 10 the worst pain. Assessments will take place before and after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the changes in the score scores of the functionality of the upper limb, before and after the intervention, using the questionnaires: a) Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI); b) Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH)and work module. The questionnaires have scores between 0 and 100 points.;To assess changes in the score scores of the Global Effect Perception Scale, the scale will be used to assess the individual's perception of discomfort, comparing the beginning and the moment after the intervention, with a score between -5 and 5 points. Percentage data on absenteeism and productivity for each participant will also be evaluated, which will be provided by the company.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactRodrigo De Araújo

Universidade de Pernambuco

rodrigo.cappato@upe.br+55 87 38666496

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)