Trial reportBMC public health2011
A randomised controlled trial among cleaners--effects on strength, balance and kinesiophobia.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of Physical Activity Interventions on Strength, Balance and Falls in Middle-Aged Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise Training on Fear-Avoidance in Pain and Pain-Free Populations: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of Physical Exercise Training in the Workplace on Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Pooled it
- Twelve Weeks of Web-Based Low to Moderate Physical Activity Breaks with Coordinative Exercises at the Workplace Increase Motor Skills but Not Motor Abilities in Office Workers-A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Mechanisms for reducing low back pain: a mediation analysis of a multifaceted intervention in workers in elderly care.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2019Trial
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- Effect of individually tailored biopsychosocial workplace interventions on chronic musculoskeletal pain, stress and work ability among laboratory technicians: randomized controlled trial protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Trial
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- 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
- Prevention of low back pain and its consequences among nurses' aides in elderly care: a stepped-wedge multi-faceted cluster-randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Efficacy of 'Tailored Physical Activity' in reducing sickness absence among health care workers: design of a randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Efficacy of 'Tailored Physical Activity' or 'Chronic Pain Self-Management Program' on return to work for sick-listed citizens: design of a randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2013Trial
- Effects on musculoskeletal pain, work ability and sickness absence in a 1-year randomised controlled trial among cleaners.BMC public health · 2011Trial
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- Patients with non-operated traumatic primary or recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation have equally poor self-reported and measured shoulder function: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Physical Activity as Cause and Cure of Muscular Pain: Evidence of Underlying Mechanisms.Exercise and sport sciences reviews · 2017Review
- Strength Training for Women as a Vehicle for Health Promotion at Work.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2017Review
- Kinesiophobia, Pain, Muscle Functions, and Functional Performances among Older Persons with Low Back Pain.Pain research and treatment · 2017Article
- Exercise is more than medicine: The working age population's well-being and productivity.Journal of sport and health science · 2016Review
- Organizing workplace health literacy to reduce musculoskeletal pain and consequences.BMC nursing · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundCleaners constitute a job group with poor health and low socioeconomic resources. Therefore, there is a great need for scientifically documented health promoting initiatives for cleaners. However, both workplace initiatives and high quality intervention studies are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 3-month workplace trial with interventions to improve physical or cognitive behavioural resources among cleaners.
methodsA cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted among 294 female cleaners from 9 workplaces. The participants were allocated to three groups: Physical coordination training (PCT, n = 95), Cognitive behavioural theory-based training (CBTr, n = 99) and Reference group (REF, n = 100). Interventions were conducted during work hours for an average of 1 hour/week. Muscle strength was measured by maximal voluntary contractions in trunk/extension, and shoulder abduction/elevation. Postural balance was measured on a force platform. Kinesiophobia was measured with Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia. Test and questionnaires were completed at baseline and at 3-month follow-up and analyses followed the intention-to-treat (ITT) principle with last observation carried forward in case of missing data at follow-up. Reports and analyses are given on true observations as well.
resultsITT-analyses revealed that PCT improved strength of the trunk (p < .05) and postural balance (p < .05) compared to CBTr and REF. Based on true observations the strength and balance improvements corresponded to ~20% and ~16%, respectively. ITT-analyses showed that CBTr reduced kinesiophobia compared to PCT and REF (p < .05). Based on true observations, the improvement corresponded to a ~16% improvement.
conclusionThis workplace-based intervention study including PCT and CBTr among cleaners improved strength and postural balance from PCT, and kinesiophobia from CBTr. The improved strength, postural balance and kinesiophobia may improve the cleaners' tolerance for high physical work demands. Future studies should investigate the potential in the combination of PCT and CBTr in a workplace intervention.
trial registrationCurrent controlled trials ISRCTN96241850.
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