Trial reportBioMed research international2014
Effect of training supervision on effectiveness of strength training for reducing neck/shoulder pain and headache in office workers: cluster randomized controlled trial.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 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
- Exercise interventions and multidimensional cognitive function in esports players: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Factors for adherence to a physical activity promotion program in the workplace: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of workplace exercise interventions in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- 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
- Effects of Workplace-Based Intervention for Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Management of neck pain and associated disorders: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Guideline
- Effects of neck-exercise and health promotion on headache outcomes in office workers: secondary analysis of the NEXpro stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Trial
- Twelve weeks of physical exercise breaks with coordinative exercises at the workplace increase the sulcal depth and decrease gray matter volume in brain structures related to visuomotor processes.Brain structure & function · 2024Trial
- 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
- 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
- A cluster-randomized trial of workplace ergonomics and neck-specific exercise versus ergonomics and health promotion for office workers to manage neck pain - a secondary outcome analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Trial
- Self-administered physical exercise training as treatment of neck and shoulder pain among military helicopter pilots and crew: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- When Intervention Meets Organisation, a Qualitative Study of Motivation and Barriers to Physical Exercise at the Workplace.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2015Trial
- A Comprehensive Workplace Exercise Intervention to Reduce Musculoskeletal Pain and Improve Functional Capacity in Office Workers: A Randomized Controlled Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- 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
- Effectiveness of isometric exercises on disability and pain of cervical spondylosis: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- The Imaging Diagnosis of Patients with Shoulder Pain Caused by Sports Injury.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Article
- On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro): protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 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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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the effect of workplace neck/shoulder strength training with and without regular supervision on neck/shoulder pain and headache among office workers.
methodA 20-week cluster randomized controlled trial among 351 office workers was randomized into three groups: two training groups with the same total amount of planned exercises three times per week (1) with supervision (3WS) throughout the intervention period, (2) with minimal supervision (3MS) only initially, and (3) a reference group (REF). Main outcome is self-reported pain intensity in neck and shoulder (scale 0-9) and headache (scale 0-10).
resultsIntention-to-treat analyses showed a significant decrease in neck pain intensity the last 7 days in 3MS compared with REF: -0.5 ± 0.2 (P < 0.02) and a tendency for 3WS versus REF: -0.4 ± 0.2 (P < 0.07). Intensity of headache the last month decreased in both training groups: 3WS versus REF: -1.1 ± 0.2 (P < 0.001) and 3MS versus REF: -1.1 ± 0.2 (P < 0.001). Additionally, days of headache decreased 1.0 ± 0.5 in 3WS and 1.3 ± 0.5 in 3MS versus REF. There were no differences between the two training groups for any of the variables.
conclusionNeck/shoulder training at the workplace reduced neck pain and headache among office workers independently of the extent of supervision. This finding has important practical implications for future workplace interventions.
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