The application of a feasible exercise training program in the office setting

BACKGROUND: Previous research support the claim that people who work in offices and sit for a long time are particularly prone to musculoskeletal disorders. OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this paper is to introduce an exercise training program designed to decrease muscle stiffness and pain that ca...

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Published in:Work (Reading, Mass.) Mass.), 2017-01, Vol.56 (3), p.421-428
Main Authors: Shariat, Ardalan, Lam, Eddie T.C., Kargarfard, Mehdi, Tamrin, Shamsul B.M., Danaee, Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Back pain
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - methods
Exercise Therapy - standards
Exercise Therapy - statistics & numerical data
Female
Fitness training programs
Humans
Knee
Male
Muscles
Musculoskeletal diseases
Musculoskeletal Pain - prevention & control
Musculoskeletal Pain - therapy
Occupational health
Office Management - statistics & numerical data
Office Management - trends
Pain
Pain Measurement - instrumentation
Pain Measurement - methods
Physical training
Range of Motion, Articular
Shoulder
Signs and symptoms
Stiffness
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Previous research support the claim that people who work in offices and sit for a long time are particularly prone to musculoskeletal disorders. OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this paper is to introduce an exercise training program designed to decrease muscle stiffness and pain that can be performed in the office setting. METHODS: Forty healthy office workers (age: 28±5.3 years old; body mass: 87.2±10.2 kg; height: 1.79±0.15 m) apart from suffering from any sub-clinical symptoms of muscle and joint stiffness, and who had at least two years of experience in office work were chosen and randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n = 20) or a control group (n = 20). The experimental group performed the exercise training program three times a week for 11 weeks. The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire was used to measure the pain levels in the neck, shoulders, and lower back areas. The Borg CR-10 Scale was used to measure their perceived exertion when doing the exercises, and a goniometer was used to measure the changes in range of motion (ROM) of the neck, hips, knees, and shoulders. RESULTS: The overall results indicated that the exercise program could significantly (p 
ISSN:1051-9815
1875-9270
DOI:10.3233/WOR-172508