Work site physical activity among office workers to reduce musculoskeletal disorders and absenteeism

Completed

• Conditions: Work-related neck/shoulder disorders; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neck/shoulder disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN31187106
• Lead Sponsor: The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (Denmark)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Workers at 12 units located in the eastern part of Denmark of a national Danish public administration authority.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Trauma
2. Generalised muscle pain
3. Life threatening diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Self-reported neck/shoulder complaints<br>2. Absenteeism: self-reported as well as personal files from the company<br><br>These measures were collected at baseline, after four to five months and again after 12 months of intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Muscle strength<br>2. Fitness (aerobic capacity)<br>3. Body Mass Index (BMI)<br>4. Salivary cortisol as stress marker<br><br>These measures were taken examiner-blinded at baseline, after four to five months and again after 12 months of intervention.