Effects of Exercise, Rest Breaks and Ergonomics Modification on Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Static Workstation Office Workers
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Chalder fatigue scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The current study examines the effects of exercise, ergonomic modifications, and rest breaks on fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort during computer tasks. For the purpose of this project, musculoskeletal discomfort is defined as a constellation of signs and symptoms that include muscle tension, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones.
Detailed Description
Static workstation workers frequently experience musculoskeletal discomfort which, according to a survey of the literature, may include muscle tension, muscle fatigue, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones. The incidence of musculoskeletal discomfort in office workers like computer users is as high as 50%. In various studies on static workstation workers, musculoskeletal discomfort has been reported, either separately or in aggregate, in the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, back, legs, buttocks, ankles, feet, and chest.
The current study examines the effects of exercise, ergonomic modifications, and rest breaks on fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort during computer tasks. For the purpose of this project, musculoskeletal discomfort is defined as a constellation of signs and symptoms that include muscle tension, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 25 Years to 45 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Both male and female
- •Age: 25-45 years
- •Those static workstation office workers using a computer for at least 6 hours per day.
- •Static workstation office workers screened by ROSA.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Discomfort from non-musculoskeletal origin
- •Recent history of trauma and receiving any kind of treatment for the current condition
- •Severe orthopedic disease
- •Any mental and physiological illness that could interfere in the exercise
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Chalder fatigue scale
Time Frame: 6th week
Each of the 11 items is answered on a 4-point scale ranging from the asymptomatic to maximum symptomology, such as 'Better than usual', 'No worse than usual, 'Worse than usual, and 'Much worse than usual.
Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire
Time Frame: 6th week
To assess the severity of musculoskeletal discomfort. minimum as Never = 0, and maximum as Several times every day = 10 The discomfort score is the severity of discomfort categorized as 'mild', 'moderate', and 'severe discomfort'.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported