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

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• Alternative Title:
  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
  More +
• 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
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/48343/cdc_48343_DS1.pdf
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  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7f403fa33ae3c6d6651d787490437641a117909af0dbd16d8e4aced467f5eba5