Effects of ambulant myofeedback training and ergonomic counselling in female computer workers with work-related neck-shoulder complaints: A randomized controlled trial

• Objective: To investigate the effects of ambulant myofeedback training including ergonomic counselling (Mfb) and ergonomic counselling alone (EC), on work-related neck-shoulder pain and disability. Methods: Seventy-nine female computer workers reporting neck-shoulder complaints were randomly assigned to Mfb or EC and received four weeks of intervention. Pain intensity in neck, shoulders, and upper back, and pain disability, were measured at baseline, immediately after intervention, and at three and six months follow-up. Results: Pain intensity and disability had significantly decreased immediately after four weeks Mfb or EC, and the effects remained at follow up. No differences were observed between the Mfb and EC group for outcome and subjects in both intervention groups showed comparable chances for improvement in pain intensity and disability. Conclusions: Pain intensity and disability significantly reduced after both interventions and this effect remained at follow-up. No differences were observed between the two intervention groups.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Annan teknik -- Övrig annan teknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Other Engineering and Technologies -- Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

work-related neck-shoulder complaints

myofeedback training

neck-shoulder region

COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE-ACTIVITY

UPPER

EXTREMITY DISORDERS

PAIN DISABILITY INDEX

LOW-BACK-PAIN

EMG

BIOFEEDBACK

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

RISK-FACTORS

PSYCHOSOCIAL

FACTORS

MEDICAL SECRETARIES

EXTREMITY DISORDERS

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