Investigating the Effectiveness of a Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders Management Program.

ABSTRACT: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) present a major occupational health challenge, especially among office workers. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace intervention program for managing MSDs and measure its impact on presenteeism/absenteeism and health status. Methods: This semi-experimental study was conducted between May 2019 and October 2022 in Greece and involved 247 office workers randomly assigned to early and late intervention groups. The intervention included a seminar on ergonomics and proper workstation practices with a demonstration of exercises. Data were collected by the SF-36, the Standardised Nordic, and the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaires. Results: In the early intervention group (n = 143), presenteeism signific

SUBMITTER: Grana E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431167 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature