Evaluation of a Workplace Exercise Program for Control of Shoulder Disorders in Overhead Assembly Work

Lowe, Brian D.; Shaw, Peter B.; Wilson, Sean R.; Whitaker, John R.; Witherspoon, Greg J.; Hudock, Stephen D.; Barrero, Marisol; Ray, Tapas K.; Wurzelbacher, Steven J.

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Evaluation of a Workplace Exercise Program for Control of Shoulder Disorders in Overhead Assembly Work

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Jun 2017
By Lowe, Brian D. ; Shaw, Peter B. ; Wilson, Sean R. ; ...

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J Occup Environ Med
Personal Author:

Lowe, Brian D. ; Shaw, Peter B. ; Wilson, Sean R. ; Whitaker, John R. ; Witherspoon, Greg J. ; Hudock, Stephen D. ; Barrero, Marisol ; Ray, Tapas K. ; Wurzelbacher, Steven J.
Description:

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess effects of exercise on shoulder musculoskeletal symptoms among employees with overhead assembly work exposures.

Methods

A voluntary workplace shoulder exercise program was offered to employees in two automotive assembly departments, while two similar departments served as controls. N=76 total workers participated. Shoulder Rating Questionnaire (SRQ) and Discomfort of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH) symptoms were queried monthly for seven baseline months, followed by six months that included exercise.

Results

SRQ scores were higher for exercisers than among controls in the six exercising months, but not in the baseline months. While the group × month interaction was significant (p < 0.05), the temporal trend was inconsistent.

Conclusions

Exercise may have temporarily lessened decline in SRQ. It is not clear whether shorter term differences were clinically meaningful or predictive of longer term disability prevention.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Automobiles Humans Manufacturing Industry Middle Aged Muscle Stretching Exercises Occupational Health Patient Compliance Prospective Studies Resistance Training Shoulder Pain Surveys And Questionnaires Symptom Assessment Young Adult
Source:

J Occup Environ Med. 59(6):563-570.
Pubmed ID:

28598933
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5612443
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Volume:

59
Issue:

6
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CDC Public Access
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