How Does Implementing a GetUp Assist Device in Addition to a Daily Low-intensity Functional or Traditional Training Program Affect Norwegian Female Office Workers' Physical Health After 12 Weeks?

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Neck, Shoulder and Arm Syndrome

• Registration Number: NCT06463041
• Lead Sponsor: Aalborg University

Brief Summary

This study aims to quantify the effect of daily transition routines between sitting and standing behaviour with an additional daily low-intensity traditional or functional training program on the physical health of sedentary Norwegian female workers after 12 weeks of implementation into their working environment.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-13
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-17
• Study Start: 2024-09-02
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-22
• Study Completion: 2025-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Females are included in this study due to the approximately twice-high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
• No experience with office fit training or participation in an ongoing similar training intervention is allowed.
• Working more than 6 hours a day at a computer workstation
• Physical inactivity (less than two sessions or bouts of exercise totalling 30 minutes/week).
• Musculoskeletal complaints are accepted as long as the pain is not a restricting factor. when performing the testing and training intervention exercises.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants not able to perform the testing battery.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck and shoulder trouble questionnaire from the Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire	3 months	Measure neck-shoulder discomfort
The Danish step test	3 months	Estimating cardiorespiratory fitness
Norwegian Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)	3 months	Measure (i) physical function, (ii) Energy/fatigue, (iii) pain, and (iv) general health
Y-balance test	3 months	Quantify dynamic postural control
Chair-sit-and-reach test	3 months	Measuring hamstrings flexibility
Numeric rating scale	3 months	Measure neck-shoulder discomfort from 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable
Back scratch test	3 months	Measuring upper-body/ shoulder flexibility
CS-30 test	3 months	Measuring lower-body strength
Hand Grip Strength test	3 months	Measuring hand Grip Strength

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SSA Steinkjer; 🇳🇴 Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway