Influence of a stretching activity program on musculoskeletal function in workers with low back pain.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ow back pain.Low back pain.Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000891022
- Lead Sponsor
- Cintia Helena Santuzzi
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Be a participant or not in the stretching program offered freely by the company (for a period greater or equal 32 weeks), ii) having at least one event of occupational low back pain (medical leave) prior to the study, iii) have obtained values equal to 5 the questionnaire Roland Morris (RM) by Nusbaum et al.
Exclusion Criteria
As exclusion criteria were defined: i) event of low back pain in a period less or equal than 32 weeks or during the study, ii) a history of direct trauma and any type of surgery in the abdomen, chest, legs and spine, iii) a history of cardiopulmonary disorders, metabolic or neurological in the 32 weeks preceding the survey, iv) a history of infectious diseases in the 32 weeks preceding the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ower back pain was measured by using the visual analog scale (VAS).[At the baseline.];Fatigue was measured using the questionnaire of perception of fatigue.[At the baseline.];Lumbar flexibility was assessed by measuring the flexion of the torso toward the floor using a simple universal goniometer.[At the baseline.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood samples from fasting volunteers was collected through the brachial venipuncture.[At baseline.];Functional capacity was evaluated by the index of work ability (WAI), which iis composed of 60 questions. The answers are converted into numerical values and then weighted. The results can range from 7 (low work capacity) to 49 points (optimal capacity of the work).[At baseline.]