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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019

Effects of Ergomotor Intervention on Improving Occupational Health in Workers with Work-Related Neck-Shoulder Pain.

Billy C L So, Grace P Y Szeto, Rufina W L Lau, Jie Dai, Sharon M H Tsang

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Billy C L SoDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Grace P Y SzetoSchool of Medical & Health Sciences, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Rufina W L LauSchool of Medical & Health Sciences, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2889-1103
Jie DaiDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Sharon M H TsangDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HKTung Wah College · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Work-related neck and shoulder pain (WRNSP) are common problems, and past occupational research has focused on ergonomic interventions such as adjusting workstations while physiotherapists have traditionally focused on teaching exercises to improve posture and movement control in the clinical setting. The current study aimed to integrate these two approaches and evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of such interventions on occupational exposure outcomes. (2) Methods: A total of 101 patients diagnosed with WRNSP were randomized into 2 groups: Control (CO) group (

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AdultErgonomicsExercise TherapyFemaleHong KongHumansMaleMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal PainNeck PainOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposurePhysical Therapy ModalitiesShoulder PainSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultergonomicsmotor controlneck painwork-related musculoskeletal disorders

Identifiers

PMID31835387
PMCPMC6950071
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