The purpose of this study is to assess whether a daily, 15-minute stretching routine for one year reduces musculoskeletal pain and improves quality of life in personnel working in the radiology and cardiology departments at Mayo Clinics and Mayo Clinic Health System sites.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
190
One-year stretching program for 15 minutes every day
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Change in the DASH index score
The DASH (Disability Arm, Shoulder, and Hand outcomes) is scored on a 0-100 scale. Higher score indicates greater disability. A change of 10 more points from baseline, noted at the end of the study will be considered significant
Time frame: 12 months
Change in ODI (Oswestry Disability Index)
The OSI is scored on a 0-100 scale, zero being with no disability and 100 with maximum disability possible. A change of 10 points from baseline will be considered significant
Time frame: 12 months
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Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States