Physical activity and health promotion for nursing staff in elderly care: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Nursing staff is burdened by high workload and stress. Furthermore, heavy lifting, as well as transferring nursing home residents, cause lumbar tissue damage and back pain. Exercise intervention studies to reduce work-related problems are rare and the evidence for efficacy of studies among nurses is limited. Studies including targeted analysis of requirements are necessary to generate effective recommendations and tailored interventions for health promotion programmes. The purpose of this multicentred intervention study is to identify work-related problems, to implement health promotion programmes and to evaluate their effectiveness.

Methods and analysis

A randomised controlled trial will be conducted, including a total of 48 nursing home facilities in eight reg

SUBMITTER: Otto AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539591 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature