Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck (VIMS) - Shoulder Function

N/ACompletedNCT01205542

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark50 enrolled

Overview

Basic strength training for the neck/shoulder muscles can decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain, but it is uncertain whether training should focus directly on the upper trapezius - which is most often tender - or on the lower compartments and serratus anterior. We hypothesize that strengthening exercise for the lower and middle trapezius as well as the serratus anterior will decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain among office workers

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rehabilitation Neck Pain Shoulder Pain Scapular Dyskinesis Muscle Activation

TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Training of scapular function with strengthening exercises using bodyweight and elastic resistance

ReferenceBEHAVIORAL

Health check and advice to continue ordinary physical activity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * employees * more than 30 days with pain previous year * pain intensity of at least 3 on a scale of 0-10 Exclusion Criteria: * trauma * life threatening disease * pregnanacy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Neck/shoulder pain

Neck/shoulder pain will be assessed by: 1. self-report (pain intensity) 2. clinical examination of muscle tenderness

Time frame: December 2010

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle function

Muscle strength and electromyography assessment