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Title: | Effects of ergomotor intervention on improving occupational health in workers with work-related neck-shoulder pain | Authors: | So, BCL Szeto, GPY Lau, RWL Dai, J Tsang, SMH |
Issue Date: | 2-Dec-2019 | Source: | International journal of environmental research and public health, 2 Dec. 2019, v. 16, no. 24, 5005, p. 1-13 | Abstract: | (1) Background: Work-related neck and shoulder pain (WRNSP) are common problems, and past occupational research has focused on ergonomic interventions such as adjusting workstations while physiotherapists have traditionally focused on teaching exercises to improve posture and movement control in the clinical setting. The current study aimed to integrate these two approaches and evaluate the immediate and long-term effects of such interventions on occupational exposure outcomes. (2) Methods: A total of 101 patients diagnosed with WRNSP were randomized into 2 groups: Control (CO) group (n = 50) and ergomotor (EM) group (n = 51). Participants in the control group had 12 weeks of usual care (conventional physiotherapy) while participants in the EM group received an integrated program with tailor-made motor control training and ergonomic advice for 12 weeks. (3) Results: Both groups achieved significant improvement in pain and functional outcomes at post-intervention. The EM group also reported significantly improved scores in terms of perceived exertion in the job-related physical demands (JRPD) and the short form workstyle questionnaires compared to the control group. (4) Conclusions: The results suggest that ergomotor intervention may be more effective in producing favorable occupational health outcomes compared to conventional physiotherapy. | Keywords: | Ergonomics Neck pain Motor control Work-related musculoskeletal disorders |
Publisher: | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) | Journal: | International journal of environmental research and public health | ISSN: | 1661-7827 | EISSN: | 1660-4601 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph16245005 | Rights: | © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The following publication So, B.C.L.; Szeto, G.P.Y.; Lau, R.W.L.; Dai, J.; Tsang, S.M.H. Effects of Ergomotor Intervention on Improving Occupational Health in Workers with Work-Related Neck-Shoulder Pain. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 5005 is available at https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16245005 |
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