Effects of ambulant myofeedback training and ergonomic counselling in female computer workers with work-related neck-shoulder complaints: A randomized controlled trial
Journal article, 2007
Objective: To investigate the effects of ambulant myofeedback training including ergonomic counselling (Mfb) and ergonomic counselling alone (EC), on work-related neck-shoulder pain and disability. Methods: Seventy-nine female computer workers reporting neck-shoulder complaints were randomly assigned to Mfb or EC and received four weeks of intervention. Pain intensity in neck, shoulders, and upper back, and pain disability, were measured at baseline, immediately after intervention, and at three and six months follow-up. Results: Pain intensity and disability had significantly decreased immediately after four weeks Mfb or EC, and the effects remained at follow up. No differences were observed between the Mfb and EC group for outcome and subjects in both intervention groups showed comparable chances for improvement in pain intensity and disability. Conclusions: Pain intensity and disability significantly reduced after both interventions and this effect remained at follow-up. No differences were observed between the two intervention groups.
EXTREMITY DISORDERS
COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
PSYCHOSOCIAL
EMG
myofeedback training
BIOFEEDBACK
LOW-BACK-PAIN
FACTORS
RISK-FACTORS
PAIN DISABILITY INDEX
work-related neck-shoulder complaints
neck-shoulder region
TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE-ACTIVITY
UPPER
MEDICAL SECRETARIES
Author
G. Voerman
Roessingh Research and Development
Leif Sandsjö
Chalmers, Product and Production Development
M. M. R. Vollenbroek-Hutten
Roessingh Research and Development
Pernilla Larsman
University of Gothenburg
Roland Kadefors
University of Gothenburg
H. Hermens
University of Twente
Roessingh Research and Development
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
1053-0487 (ISSN) 1573-3688 (eISSN)
Vol. 17 1 137-152Subject Categories
Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified
DOI
10.1007/s10926-007-9066-3