The prevalence and consequences of musculoskeletal pain is considerable among healthcare workers, allegedly due to high physical work demands of healthcare work. Performing physical exercise at the workplace together with colleagues may be more motivating for some employees and thus increase adherence. On the other hand, physical exercise performed during working hours at the workplace may be costly for the employers in terms of time spend. Thus, it seems relevant to perform a brief intervention. This study is intended to investigate the difference between the effect of workplace-based physical exercise (using elastic bands and body weight exercises) and a group control on musculoskeletal pain, physical exertion during work, physical function, need for recovery, self-rated use of analgesics, and work ability among healthcare workers.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
37
15 minutes of resistance training during work every day
Clinic Universitary Hospital of Valencia
Valencia, Spain
Pain overall status: Standard 7-point patient global impression
Standard 7-point patient global impression of pain collected at the endpoint
Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Workability Index
Questionnaire work ability
Time frame: Baseline
Workability Index
Questionnaire work ability
Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Physical function
Physical tests (push-ups, Biering-Sorensen test, Sit to Stand)
Time frame: Baseline
Physical function
Physical tests (push-ups, Biering-Sorensen test, Sit to Stand)
Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Perceived physical exertion
Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)
Time frame: Baseline
Perceived physical exertion
Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)
Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training
Perceived physical exertion
Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)
Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training
Perceived physical exertion
Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)
Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
"Need for recovery scale" after work
Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)
Time frame: Baseline
"Need for recovery scale" after work
Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)
Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training
"Need for recovery scale" after work
Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)
Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training
"Need for recovery scale" after work
Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)
Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Self-rated use of analgesics
The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week
Time frame: Baseline
Self-rated use of analgesics
The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week
Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training
Self-rated use of analgesics
The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week
Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training
Self-rated use of analgesics
The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week
Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)
Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)
Time frame: Baseline
Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)
Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)
Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training
Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)
Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)
Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training
Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)
Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)
Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
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