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Effect of a Long Exercise Program in the Reduction of Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Office Workers

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  • Alberto Villanueva

    (Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario Villanueva de Gállego, Autov. A-23 Zaragoza - Huesca, Km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Juan Rabal-Pelay

    (Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario Villanueva de Gállego, Autov. A-23 Zaragoza - Huesca, Km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • César Berzosa

    (Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario Villanueva de Gállego, Autov. A-23 Zaragoza - Huesca, Km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Héctor Gutiérrez

    (Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario Villanueva de Gállego, Autov. A-23 Zaragoza - Huesca, Km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Cristina Cimarras-Otal

    (Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario Villanueva de Gállego, Autov. A-23 Zaragoza - Huesca, Km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • Belén Lacarcel-Tejero

    (Hospital MAZ, Av. Academia Gral. Militar, 74, 50015 Zaragoza, Spain)

  • A. Vanessa Bataller-Cervero

    (Universidad San Jorge, Campus Universitario Villanueva de Gállego, Autov. A-23 Zaragoza - Huesca, Km 299, Villanueva de Gállego, 50830 Zaragoza, Spain)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a six week exercise program to reduce the muscle tone of the trapezius and musculoskeletal discomfort (MED) of office workers. Twenty-six workers performed an exercise program based on: (1) stretching of cervical and/or dorsal region; (2) joint mobility of shoulders and rachis; (3) strengthening deep stabilizer and core muscles; and (4) scapula stabilizing exercises. A Myoton device was used to evaluate trapezius tone and the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire was used to assess changes in MED at three points of evaluation: at the beginning (Pre_1) and at the end of the workday (Post_1), and after the training program (Pre_2). The Wilcoxon test and Cohen’s d were performed to examine differences and effect sizes between evaluations. Main results show that trapezius tone remained constant during the workday, but decreased in the dominant upper trapezius ( p = 0.003, ES = −0.60) and increased in the non-dominant middle trapezius ( p = 0.016, ES = 0.45) after the exercise program, which eliminated significant muscle asymmetries. MED significantly decreased in the neck ( p = 0.027, ES = −0.60) and upper back ( p = 0.046, ES = −0.67). In conclusion, MED appears to improve in office workers after a six week training program, which may be explained by a decrease in trapezius tone and increase in the left middle trapezius tone.

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  • Alberto Villanueva & Juan Rabal-Pelay & César Berzosa & Héctor Gutiérrez & Cristina Cimarras-Otal & Belén Lacarcel-Tejero & A. Vanessa Bataller-Cervero, 2020. "Effect of a Long Exercise Program in the Reduction of Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Office Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-10, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:9042-:d:456670
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