Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2010
Protocol for work place adjusted intelligent physical exercise reducing musculoskeletal pain in shoulder and neck (VIMS): a cluster randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01027390 (Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck (VIMS, Danish Acronym)
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Attention to Progression Principles and Variables of Exercise Prescription in Workplace-Related Resistance Training Interventions: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of workplace interventions in the prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and symptoms: an update of the evidence.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Pooled it
- Exercises for mechanical neck disorders.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Intelligent Physical Exercise Training in a Workplace Setting Improves Muscle Strength and Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.BioMed research international · 2017Trial
- Specific exercise training for reducing neck and shoulder pain among military helicopter pilots and crew members: a randomized controlled trial protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Trial
- When Intervention Meets Organisation, a Qualitative Study of Motivation and Barriers to Physical Exercise at the Workplace.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2015Trial
- A conceptual model for worksite intelligent physical exercise training--IPET--intervention for decreasing life style health risk indicators among employees: a randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2014Trial
- Effect of training supervision on effectiveness of strength training for reducing neck/shoulder pain and headache in office workers: cluster randomized controlled trial.BioMed research international · 2014Trial
- Implementation of specific strength training among industrial laboratory technicians: long-term effects on back, neck and upper extremity pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2013Trial
- Influence of frequency and duration of strength training for effective management of neck and shoulder pain: a randomised controlled trial.British journal of sports medicine · 2012Trial
- Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice - a kinematic and ergonomic analysis.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Effect of a Long Exercise Program in the Reduction of Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Office Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Self-Reported Variables as Determinants of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Assembly Line Workers.Safety and health at work · 2020Article
- Implementation strategies, and barriers and facilitators for implementation of physical activity at work: a scoping review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2019Article
- Resistance training in addition to multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with chronic pain in the low back: Study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2017Article
- Exercise training and postural correction improve upper extremity symptoms among touchscreen smartphone users.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2016Article
- The Consequence of Combined Pain and Stress on Work Ability in Female Laboratory Technicians: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2015Article
- Level of physical activity of health professionals in a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2015Article
- Reliability of a simple physical therapist screening tool to assess errors during resistance exercises for musculoskeletal pain.BioMed research international · 2014Article
- Cervical syndrome - the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2013Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundNeck and shoulder complaints are common among employees in sedentary occupations characterized by intensive computer use. Specific strength training is a promising type of physical exercise for relieving neck and shoulder pain in office workers. However, the optimal combination of frequency and exercise duration, as well as the importance of exercise supervision, is unknown. The VIMS study investigates in a cluster randomized controlled design the effectiveness of different time wise combinations of specific strength training with identical accumulated volume, and the relevance of training supervision for safe and effective training. METHODS/
designA cluster randomized controlled trial of 20 weeks duration where employed office workers are randomized to 1 x 60 min, 3 x 20 min, 9 x 7 min per week of specific strength training with training supervision, to 3 x 20 min per week of specific strength training with a minimal amount of training supervision, or to a reference group without training. A questionnaire will be sent to 2000 employees in jobs characterized by intensive computer work. Employees with cardiovascular disease, trauma, hypertension, or serious chronic disease will be excluded. The main outcome measure is pain in the neck and shoulders at week 20.
trial registrationThe trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01027390.
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