BACKGROUND: The effect of physical exercise in the workplace (PEW) on health promotion of workers is contradictory. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of the PEW in musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), perception of stress and quality of life in workers. METHODS: The participants were divided into two groups: control group (n = 46) including non-participant workers of the PEW program, and PEW group (n = 50) including workers who regularly participate in the exercise program. All workers answered the Nordic general questionnaire, the perceived stress scale and the quality-of-life questionnaire. RESULTS: The PEW group reported a lower prevalence of MSDs for the trunk in the last 7 days and 12 months (p = 0.021 and p = 0.001, respectively), and for the upper limbs in the last 12 months (p = 0.001) compared with the control group . The results for the perception of stress and quality of life showed no significant differences between the groups. CONCLUSION:PEW is a potential method to reduce MSDs in workers, but it was not efficient in reducing stress levels or improving the quality of life of the workers.
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BACKGROUND: The effect of physical exercise in the workplace (PEW) on health promotion of workers is contradictory. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of the PEW in musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), perception of stress and quality of life in workers. METHODS: The participants were divided into two groups: control group (n = 46) including non-participant workers of the PEW program, and PEW group (n = 50) including workers who regularly participate in the exercise program. All workers answered the Nordic general questionnaire, the perceived stress scale and the quality-of-life questionnaire. RESULTS: The PEW group reported a lower prevalence of MSDs for the trunk in the last 7 days and 12 months (p = 0.021 and p = 0.001, respectively), and for the upper limbs in the last 12 months (p = 0.001) compared with the control group . The results for the perception of stress and quality of life showed no significant differences between the groups. CONCLUSION: PEW is a potential method to reduce MSDs in workers, but it was not efficient in reducing stress levels or improving the quality of life of the workers.
Authors: Fernanda Mazzoni da Costa; Nelson Filice de Barros; Henrique Ceretta de Oliveira; Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre Journal: Rev Bras Med Trab Date: 2020-12-11
Authors: Sara Moreira; Maria Begoña Criado; Maria Salomé Ferreira; Jorge Machado; Carla Gonçalves; Cristina Mesquita; Sofia Lopes; Paula Clara Santos Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-06-14 Impact factor: 4.614
Authors: Sara Moreira; Maria Begoña Criado; Maria Salomé Ferreira; Jorge Machado; Carla Gonçalves; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Cristina Mesquita; Sofia Lopes; Paula Clara Santos Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-03-07 Impact factor: 3.390