Key Findings from Research: Popular Stretch and Flex Programs Vary, But May Have Derivative Safety Benefits

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Many construction companies have implemented daily stretch and fl ex programs intended to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs), despite a lack of evidence showing effectiveness. Researchers interviewed 19 safety and health professionals and surveyed 133 more to learn why employers continue to spend resources on the programs, how their programs vary, and what benefi ts they perceive from the programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Health Promotion Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Health-programs Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Occupational-health-programs Occupational-health-services Physical-exercise Physical-fitness Work-environment Worker-health

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Key Findings from Research
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047196
• Citation:
  Key findings from research. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2015 Dec; :1
• Email:
  lgoldenhar@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Key findings from research
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:923cc8f66036e08c115604c4c4577772ce58d5b3dee2003e13ddba464d2a401a836fb6fc18ffb8da94404f897f44406a3baf5958ab306f19513549c80ca3123a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212981/cdc_212981_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 48.61 KB ]