Implementation of neck/shoulder exercises for pain relief among industrial workers: A randomized controlled trial
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Implementation of neck/shoulder exercises for pain relief among industrial workers: A randomized controlled trial. / Zebis, Mette K; Andersen, Lars Louis; Pedersen, Mogens T; Mortensen, Peter; Andersen, Christoffer H; Pedersen, Mette M; Boysen, Marianne; Roessler, Kirsten Kaya; Hannerz, Harald; Mortensen, Ole S; Sjøgaard, Gisela.
In: B M C Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 12, 2011, p. 205-213.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Implementation of neck/shoulder exercises for pain relief among industrial workers: A randomized controlled trial
AU - Zebis, Mette K
AU - Andersen, Lars Louis
AU - Pedersen, Mogens T
AU - Mortensen, Peter
AU - Andersen, Christoffer H
AU - Pedersen, Mette M
AU - Boysen, Marianne
AU - Roessler, Kirsten Kaya
AU - Hannerz, Harald
AU - Mortensen, Ole S
AU - Sjøgaard, Gisela
N1 - CURIS 2011 5200 122
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Background Although leisure-time physical activity is important for health, adherence to regular exercise is challenging for many adults. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to reach a large proportion of the adult population needing regular physical exercise. This study evaluates the effect of implementing strength training at the workplace on non-specific neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers. Methods Cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 537 adults from occupations with high prevalence of neck and shoulder pain (industrial production units). Participants were randomized to 20 weeks of high-intensity strength training for the neck and shoulders three times a week (n = 282) or a control group receiving advice to stay physically active (n = 255). The strength training program followed principles of progressive overload and periodization. The primary outcome was changes in self-reported neck and shoulder pain intensity (scale 0-9). Results 85% of the participants followed the strength training program on a weekly basis. In the training group compared with the control group, neck pain intensity decreased significantly (-0.6, 95% CI -1.0 to -0.1) and shoulder pain intensity tended to decrease (-0.2, 95% CI -0.5 to 0.1, P = 0.07). For pain-cases at baseline (pain intensity > = 3) the odds ratio - in the training group compared with the control group - for being a non-case at follow-up (pain intensity < 3) was 2.0 (95% CI 1.0 to 4.2) for the neck and 3.9 (95% CI 1.7 to 9.4) for the shoulders. Conclusion High-intensity strength training relying on principles of progressive overload can be successfully implemented at industrial workplaces, and results in significant reductions of neck and shoulder pain.
AB - Background Although leisure-time physical activity is important for health, adherence to regular exercise is challenging for many adults. The workplace may provide an optimal setting to reach a large proportion of the adult population needing regular physical exercise. This study evaluates the effect of implementing strength training at the workplace on non-specific neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers. Methods Cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 537 adults from occupations with high prevalence of neck and shoulder pain (industrial production units). Participants were randomized to 20 weeks of high-intensity strength training for the neck and shoulders three times a week (n = 282) or a control group receiving advice to stay physically active (n = 255). The strength training program followed principles of progressive overload and periodization. The primary outcome was changes in self-reported neck and shoulder pain intensity (scale 0-9). Results 85% of the participants followed the strength training program on a weekly basis. In the training group compared with the control group, neck pain intensity decreased significantly (-0.6, 95% CI -1.0 to -0.1) and shoulder pain intensity tended to decrease (-0.2, 95% CI -0.5 to 0.1, P = 0.07). For pain-cases at baseline (pain intensity > = 3) the odds ratio - in the training group compared with the control group - for being a non-case at follow-up (pain intensity < 3) was 2.0 (95% CI 1.0 to 4.2) for the neck and 3.9 (95% CI 1.7 to 9.4) for the shoulders. Conclusion High-intensity strength training relying on principles of progressive overload can be successfully implemented at industrial workplaces, and results in significant reductions of neck and shoulder pain.
U2 - 10.1186/1471-2474-12-205
DO - 10.1186/1471-2474-12-205
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21936939
VL - 12
SP - 205
EP - 213
JO - B M C Musculoskeletal Disorders
JF - B M C Musculoskeletal Disorders
SN - 1471-2474
ER -
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