Evaluate the benefit of an intervention by a computer program comprising active breaks, in the form of a personalized self-program on functional impairment and / or pain, among employees with latent or symptomatic upper extremity MSDs and spine (+/- eyestrain) in connection with the computer work environment.
The benefit of the intervention will be assessed among four groups of subjects: symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects randomized in control or experimental group. Subjects of the experimental group will have to follow an intervention for one month, consisting in active breaks from computer work. Control group patients had no intervention. Symptoms of MSD will be assessed via questionnaire before and after intervention, in all groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Intervention consists in a computer program suggesting workers to take active breaks at given times of their working day, during one month.
CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Nordic style questionnaire score
Time frame: at 1 month
Evolution of " Nordic style " and eyestrain questionnaires
Time frame: at 1 month
Evolution of global psychological status (HAD)
Time frame: at 1 month
Evolution of psychosocial work characteristics (VAS stress and satisfaction at work)
Time frame: at 1 month
Occurrence sick leave and frequency of work trips during the study.
Time frame: at 1 month
Adherence to the self-program
Time frame: at 1 month
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