Effects of Specified Work Site Physical Activity Intervention Among Employees With Physical Heavy Work

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Interventions: Behavioral: Health check only; Behavioral: Physical activity and Health check

• Registration Number: NCT01007669
• Lead Sponsor: Bibi Gram

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of specified worksite physical-activity interventions on musculoskeletal disorders in an industry with physical heavy workload.

Detailed Description

Studies regarding company adjusted intervention have shown positive effects regarding work related neck and shoulder symptoms among workers with monotonous repetitive work. However, limited research is available on physical exercise intervention among workers with physically heavy work. This study introduces a new intervention concept to treat and prevent musculoskeletal disorders including individually and health check based exercise intervention.

The aim of this randomized controlled intervention project is

1. Through Health check to outline the extent musculoskeletal disability in workers with heavy work load in relation to physical and metabolic fitness. Includes is also assessment of physical general activity and working conditions.

2. To evaluate the effect of individual adjusted exercise programs on muscle strength, aerobic capacity, musculoskeletal disability, pain, work ability and sick absenteeism

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-08
• Study First Submitted: 2009-11-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-11-03
• Study First Posted: 2009-11-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2011-09
• Status Verified: 2013-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 2013-02-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 67

Inclusion Criteria

• Constructions workers, working for more than 20 hours pr week, Physical heavy work tasks (in Danish: brolæggere, rørlæggere, mekanikere)

Exclusion Criteria

• Workers with flexible job i.e. for people with a reduced ability to work

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Reference	Health check only	Health check only
Intervention	Physical activity and Health check	Physical activity and Health check

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle strength	3 months
Aerobic capacity	3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire	1 year
Health Check	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Southern Denmark; 🇩🇰 Odense, Denmark