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Trial reportInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2017

The prevention of musculoskeletal complaints: a randomized controlled trial on additional effects of a work-related psychosocial coaching intervention compared to physiotherapy alone.

Annette Becker, Peter Angerer, Andreas Müller

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Trial report in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Annette BeckerMedical Faculty, Institute for Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf University, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Peter AngererMedical Faculty, Institute for Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf University, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Andreas MüllerMedical Faculty, Institute for Occupational Medicine, Social Medicine and Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf University, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. andreas.mueller@uni-duesseldorf.de.
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeResearch shows that psychosocial factors play a significant role on the emergence of musculoskeletal complaints (MSC). The aim of this study was to determine whether a coaching intervention which was focussed on enabling better strategies for coping with work stressors is superior to physiotherapy alone in the reduction of MSC.

methods68 nurses were randomized to an intervention group (IG, n = 34) or a control group (CG, n = 34). The IG and CG completed a weekly individual physiotherapy unit (10 weeks). Additionally, the IG passed five coaching sessions (fortnightly), plus one opening and one closing session. The primary outcome was MSC, secondary outcomes were work ability and work-related wellbeing. Outcomes were obtained by physical examinations and questionnaires. Data were analyzed by t-test, Chi-Square test, ANOVA with repeated measurements, and multilevel analyzes.

resultsIn respect of MSC, the IG compared to the CG showed a significant improvement in the pain severity of everyday movements, and trends towards an improvement of movement in the vertebral column as well as a reduction of the pain severity due to maximum degree movements. No effects were observed in respect to muscle strengths, and restrictions of everyday activities. The IG exhibited a significant improvement of work ability in reference to the physical working demands, and work-related wellbeing. Analysis indicates that improvements in the IG increased further in the 12 weeks after the intervention.

conclusionsThe results suggest that the coaching, beyond physiotherapy, can support the reduction of MSC, the improvement of work ability and work-related wellbeing.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalPhysical Therapy ModalitiesActivities of Daily LivingAdultFemaleGermanyHumansMaleMentoringMiddle AgedMuscle StrengthMusculoskeletal PainNursesOccupational HealthStress, PsychologicalCoachingMusculoskeletal complaintsNursesSelection, optimization, and compensationStress prevention

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