Musculoskeletal pain among active nursing workers.
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group took part in a workplace physical exercise program for musculoskeletal pain control. The exercise program was based on strenghtening and stretching exercises. The session were a
Other
E02.779.483
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: active workers of nursing staff regularly registered at hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Carlos, older than 18 years old of both gender.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: pregancy, presence of cardiovascular disease or methabolic disease, previous cardiac surgery, heart failure, hipertension, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, progressiva root neurologic alterations, spine inflamatory diseases, previous spine surgery and other chronic diseases which could contribute for musculoskeletal pain symptoms as fibromyalgia, kidney or gynecological alterations
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain symptoms evaluated through physical examination, pain pressure threshold (algometry) and Nordic Questionaire os musculoskeletal pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Back and abdominal wall muscle strengh measured by digital dinamometer.;Hamstring flexibility measured through seat and reach test. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRoberta de Fa´tima Moreira
CNPq
Outcome results
None listed