Trial reportBioMed research international2013
Effect of brief daily resistance training on occupational neck/shoulder muscle activity in office workers with chronic pain: randomized controlled trial.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of micro-exercises for managing neck/shoulder pain in sedentary workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Resistance Exercise Training on Musculoskeletal, Metabolic and Psychological Health in Sedentary Office Workers - Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of exercise on neuromuscular function in people with chronic neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Short High-Intensity Interval Exercise for Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions: A Systematic Review on Feasibility and Effectiveness.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Workplace-Based Rehabilitation of Upper Limb Conditions: A Systematic Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of Whole-Body Stretching Exercise during Lunch Break for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion among Healthcare Professionals.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Corrective exercises administered online vs at the workplace for pain and function in the office workers with upper crossed syndrome: randomized controlled trial.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2022Trial
- Intelligent Physical Exercise Training in a Workplace Setting Improves Muscle Strength and Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.BioMed research international · 2017Trial
- Physical exercise at the workplace prevents deterioration of work ability among healthcare workers: cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC public health · 2015Trial
- Participatory intervention with objectively measured physical risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in the construction industry: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Trial
- Effect of Workplace- versus Home-Based Physical Exercise on Muscle Response to Sudden Trunk Perturbation among Healthcare Workers: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.BioMed research international · 2015Trial
- Impact of targeted neck and shoulder muscle training on muscular tension in ear surgeons.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Effects of Resistance Training on Sarcopenia Risk Among Healthy Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Physiological Mechanisms.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Resistance Exercise Minimal Dose Strategies for Increasing Muscle Strength in the General Population: an Overview.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Effects of Resistance Training as a Behavioural Preventive Measure on Musculoskeletal Complaints, Maximum Strength and Ergonomic Risk in Dentists and Dental Assistants.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Occupational Health Needs and Predicted Well-Being in Office Workers Undergoing Web-Based Health Promotion Training: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Article
- SOPEZ: study for the optimization of ergonomics in the dental practice - musculoskeletal disorders in dentists and dental assistants: a study protocol.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2020Article
- Dose-response of resistance training for neck-and shoulder pain relief: a workplace intervention study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2020Article
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8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
purposeThis study investigates the acute and longitudinal effects of resistance training on occupational muscle activity in office workers with chronic pain.
methods30 female office workers with chronic neck and shoulder pain participated for 10 weeks in high-intensity elastic resistance training for 2 minutes per day (n = 15) or in control receiving weekly email-based information on general health (n = 15). Electromyography (EMG) from the splenius and upper trapezius was recorded during a normal workday.
resultsAdherence to training and control interventions were 86% and 89%, respectively. Compared with control, training increased isometric muscle strength 6% (P < 0.05) and decreased neck/shoulder pain intensity by 40% (P < 0.01). The frequency of periods with complete motor unit relaxation (EMG gaps) decreased acutely in the hours after training. By contrast, at 10-week follow-up, training increased average duration of EMG gaps by 71%, EMG gap frequency by 296% and percentage time below 0.5%, and 1.0% EMGmax by 578% and 242%, respectively, during the workday in m. splenius.
conclusionWhile resistance training acutely generates a more tense muscle activity pattern, the longitudinal changes are beneficial in terms of longer and more frequent periods of complete muscular relaxation and reduced pain.
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