The effect of combined ergonomic training and exercises on musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic risks in supermarket cashiers: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the combined effects of a 12-week ergonomic training and exercise program on musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic risks among supermarket cashiers.

Methods

This study cohort comprised 77 cashiers, aged between 18 and 45, who were experiencing musculoskeletal pain. Of these, 60 participants completed the study after random assignment to either the intervention group, which received ergonomic training and exercise, or the control group, which received only ergonomic training. The study lasted 12 weeks, with assessments conducted at baseline (week 0) and 12 weeks post-intervention. The outcomes included the Visual Analogue Scale, the Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ-E), and the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment. The clinical trial

SUBMITTER: Yasar D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11937115 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature