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Office work and stretch training (OST) study: effects on the prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases and gender differences: a non-randomised control study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

For the prevention of musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs), stretch training can be a measure of the workplace health promotion (WHP) for office workers. This can lead to an increase in mobility and, ultimately, reduce or prevent MSD. The aim of the study was to examine a standardised and individualised stretch training on a device, specifically 'five Business', for the prevalence of MSD.

Design

This study is a non-randomised control study.

Setting

WHP programme with clerical employees of a German car manufacturer.

Participants

252 (110 women; 142 men) subjects (median age of 44 ([Formula: see text] 21 years) finished the study successfully. Inclusion criteria included a full-time employment in the office workplace and subjective health.

Intervention

The intervention group completed 22-24 training units of 10 min each on the 'five-Business' device two times a week for 12 weeks.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Data were collected in the form of a pre-post study Nordic Questionnaire.

Results

After the intervention, significantly fewer subjects reported pain in the area of the neck (-17.79), shoulder (-11.28%), upper back (-14.7%), lower back (-12.78%) and feet (-8.51%). The gender analysis revealed that women are, in general, more often affected by musculoskeletal complaints than men, especially in the neck (+29.5%) and feet (+15.03%). Both sexes had significant reductions of MSD in the most commonly affected regions. Thus, 27.12% less women reported having neck pain, while 13.14% less men reported having low back pain.

Conclusions

The results suggest that a stretching programme performed for 3 months can reduce musculoskeletal complaints in the most commonly affected areas in office workers. Both men and women benefited from the stretch training to a similar extent, suggesting that this would be a promising measure for therapy and prevention as part of WHP.

SUBMITTER: Holzgreve F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126281 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Office work and stretch training (OST) study: effects on the prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases and gender differences: a non-randomised control study.

Holzgreve Fabian F Fraeulin Laura L Haenel Jasmin J Schmidt Helmut H Bader Andreas A Frei Markus M Groneberg David A DA Ohlendorf Daniela D van Mark Anke A

BMJ open 20210513 5

<h4>Objectives</h4>For the prevention of musculoskeletal diseases (MSDs), stretch training can be a measure of the workplace health promotion (WHP) for office workers. This can lead to an increase in mobility and, ultimately, reduce or prevent MSD. The aim of the study was to examine a standardised and individualised stretch training on a device, specifically 'five Business', for the prevalence of MSD.<h4>Design</h4>This study is a non-randomised control study.<h4>Setting</h4>WHP programme with ...[more]

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Dataset Information

Office work and stretch training (OST) study: effects on the prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases and gender differences: a non-randomised control study.

Objectives

Design

Setting

Participants

Intervention

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Office work and stretch training (OST) study: effects on the prevalence of musculoskeletal diseases and gender differences: a non-randomised control study.

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