Does group gymnastics at the workplace help in neck pain? A controlled study.

The effects of group gymnastics on neck pain were studied among 44 women in a printing company. A randomized cross-over design was used with two groups matched according to the work task, frequency of symptoms, and age. The treatment consisted of gymnastics for 45 min once a week for 10 weeks. Neck pain was rated by visual analogue scale and pressure pain sensitivity of the neck muscles was measured with an algometer. The results showed no clear effects of the group gymnastics program. An equal and significant reduction in pain ratings was seen in both groups after the first intervention in the spring. Recurrence of symptoms was seen in both groups in September, and no significant reduction in pain occurred during the second intervention in the autumn. The results suggest a seasonal variation in neck symptoms which has to be considered when planning or evaluating intervention studies.

• Publication year

  1994

• Venue

  Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

• Publication date

  1994-01-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.2340/1650197719942611720PMID 8023079
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

• Seasonal variation in neck symptoms should be considered when planning or evaluating intervention studies.

  Confidence 0.90

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review
• Neck pain was rated with a visual analogue scale and pressure pain sensitivity of the neck muscles was measured with an algometer.

  Confidence 0.98

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review
• Pain ratings fell significantly in both groups after the first spring intervention, but not during the second intervention in autumn.

  Confidence 0.94

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review
• No clear effects of the workplace group gymnastics program on neck pain were observed.

  Confidence 0.96

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review

• algometer

  measurement device, measurement technique

  An instrument used to apply pressure and quantify pressure pain sensitivity.

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• group gymnastics at the workplace

  intervention

  A weekly gymnastics exercise program delivered at the workplace as the intervention used in this trial.

  Aliases: workplace gymnastics program, group gymnastics

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review
• neck pain

  symptom, outcome

  Pain symptoms in the neck that were assessed as the main outcome in the study.

  Aliases: neck symptoms

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review
• pressure pain sensitivity of the neck muscles

  outcome, measurement

  The pressure-evoked tenderness or pain response of the neck muscles measured in the trial.

  Aliases: pressure pain sensitivity

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review
• seasonal variation in neck symptoms

  phenomenon

  Season-dependent fluctuation in neck symptoms across different times of year.

  Aliases: seasonal change in neck symptoms

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review
• visual analogue scale

  measurement scale

  A continuous self-report scale used to rate pain intensity.

  Aliases: VAS

  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewmexicorea (qjvnbu8xg3) review

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