Can a workplace-based exercise program reduce the risk of neck/shoulder symptoms for dental health students? A pilot study.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Neck/Shoulder; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000594527
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Of Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Full-time students enrolled in the Bachelor or Oral Health and Bachelor of Dental Science programs at the University of Queensland, and are in their clinical practice years.

Exclusion Criteria

History of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular accident, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical disc prolapse, whiplash, and other serious traumatic injury of the neck or shoulder, pregnancy, or if exercise has been contraindicated by their health provider.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural Assessment: The Rapid Upper Limb Assessment tool is used to score the risk for developing neck/shoulder pain while the participant is performing a typical oral examination task.[Pre and post the 10-week exercise intervention.];Severity of neck/shoulder symptoms with a 11-point visual analogue scale from 0 to 10. A body map is used to define region of neck/shoulder.[Pre and post the 10-week exercise intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of the 10-week exercise intervention will be examined via a questionnaire scored on a 5-point Likert scale from 'strongly agree' to 'strongly disagree'. Questions are designed to elicit participants' perception of the intervention such as 'the exercises were easy to perform', 'it was easy to find time to do the exercises'.[After the 10-week exercise intervention.];Adherence to the exercise program, measured with the number of training session completed as recorded in the exercise diary, expressed as a percentage of the 50 possible sessions during the 10 weeks.[After the 10-week exercise intervention.];Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale assessed on a 5-point Likert Scale from 'not at all confident' to 'completely confident'.[Pre and post the 10-week exercise intervention.];Isometric muscle strength testing of the neck flexors and extensors, and shoulder elevators (in scaption plane) with a hand-held dynamometer, using a 'make' test procedure.[Pre and post the 10-week exercise intervention.]