Does Postural Feedback Reduce Musculoskeletal Risk?: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among personnel working in the healthcare sector, mainly among nursing assistants and orderlies. Objective: The objective is to analyze the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention that included postural feedback in reducing...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-01, Vol.14 (1), p.583
Main Authors: Oliver Hernández, Coral, Li, Shimeng, Merino Rivera, María Dolores, Mateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allied health personnel
Biofeedback training
Body mass index
Clinical trials
Design
Feedback
Gender
Health aspects
Internal medicine
Intervention
Methods
Musculoskeletal diseases
Neurology
Nurses
Nursing
Occupational diseases
Pain
Patient handling
Physiological aspects
Posture
Prevention
Professionals
Questionnaires
Risk assessment
Risk factors
Risk management
Sociodemographics
Sustainability
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Summary:Background: There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among personnel working in the healthcare sector, mainly among nursing assistants and orderlies. Objective: The objective is to analyze the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention that included postural feedback in reducing musculoskeletal risk. Method: A total of 24 nursing assistants and orderlies in a hospital setting were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. After collecting sociodemographic information, a selection of tasks was made and assessed using the REBA (rapid entire body assessment) method. A multi-component intervention was designed combining theoretical and practical training, including feedback on the postures performed by the professionals involved, especially those involving high musculoskeletal risk. This program was applied only to participants in the intervention group. Subsequently, eight months after the first assessment and intervention, the second assessment was carried out using the same method and process as in the first evaluation. Results: The results indicate that the musculoskeletal risk in the second assessment in the intervention group was significantly reduced. However, no significant changes were observed in the control group. Conclusion: The multi-component intervention applied can significantly reduce the musculoskeletal risk of nursing assistants and orderlies. In addition, it is a low-cost intervention with great applicability.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14010583