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Trial reportInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2021

Effectiveness of combined aerobic exercise and neck-specific exercise compared to neck-specific exercise alone on work ability in neck pain patients: a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial.

Amira Daher, Gali Dar, Rafael Carel

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International archives of occupational and environmental health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02451267 nacompletednot on this map

Clinical Prediction Rule for Identifying Patients With Chronic Neck Pain Who Will Benefit From General Aerobic Exercise

TypeinterventionalSponsorClalit Health ServicesRan2015 to 2017Enrolled139ConditionsNeck PainArmsphysical therapy treatment with aerobic exercise, physical therapy treatment
NCT07477145 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Body Mind Exercises and Specific Neck Exercises in Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled80ConditionsNeck Pain MusculoskeletalArmsConventional physical therapy group., Body mind exercises group (mindful aerobic exercises), specific neck exercise group, Combined exercise group.
3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Massage for neck pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Amira DaherDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, 31905, Haifa, Israel. amiradaher99@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9371-4859
Gali DarDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Studies, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, 31905, Haifa, Israel.
Rafael CarelDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, 31905, Haifa, Israel.
The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College · ILUniversity of Haifa · ILWingate Institute · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare the effect of combined aerobic exercise (AE) and neck-specific exercise to neck-specific exercise alone on the work ability of individuals complaining of neck pain.

methodSecondary analysis of data from a previous randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare AE and neck-specific exercise (AE group, n = 69) to neck-specific exercise alone (control group, n = 70). The Work Ability Index (WAI) was administered after the 6-week intervention, and Global Rating of Change (GROC) was assessed after the 6-week intervention and at 12- and 24-week follow-ups.

resultsRepeated-measure analyses of variance between groups indicated a significant time × group interaction on the GROC at 12- and 24-week follow-ups. The AE group showed better improvement on the GROC (mean ± SD) from 6 to 24 weeks than controls: 4.7(± 0.12) to 5.3 (± 0.13) vs. 4.4 (± 0.13) to 4.1(± 0.13), respectively, (P < 0.001). There was a significant group × time interaction on the WAI (P < 0.001): the AE group showed better improvement (mean ± SD) from baseline to 6-weeks than controls: 34.9 (± 4.4) to 39.2 (± 3.6) vs. 34.4 (± 4.9) to 35.8 (± 4.9), respectively, (P < 0.001). Work ability of participants with poor/moderate baseline scores improved more (P < 0.001) than those with good/excellent baseline scores (P = 0.48).

conclusionsCombining moderate AE and neck-specific exercise improved the work ability of patients with NP more than neck-specific exercise alone. The combination should be recommended in health promotion programs, particularly for workers with low baseline work ability. CLINICAL TRIAL: Registered at ClinicalTrial.gov: NCT02451267; date of registration: 21 May 2015. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/home.

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ExerciseExercise TherapyWork Capacity EvaluationAdultAgedDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeck PainAerobic exerciseMusculoskeletal painNeck painPhysical activityPhysical therapyWork Ability Index

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