A systematic review on workplace interventions to manage chronic musculoskeletal conditions
2018 (English)In: Physiotherapy Research International, ISSN 1358-2267, E-ISSN 1471-2865, Vol. 23, no 4, article id e1738Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A review to investigate whether there are effective workplace interventions that manage chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
METHODS: The literature search included published articles between 2008 and 2017. The databases used in this search were MEDLINE, Scopus, CINAHL, AMED, PsycINFO, Academic Search Complete, Cochrane, and PEDro. A limited search on websites for relevant grey literature was also conducted.
RESULTS: The review included 12 studies that investigated effectiveness of a specific strength exercise programme or interventions provided by health professionals at the workplace when compared with controls or interventions not at the workplace. Seven studies were classified as high quality (>85% of criteria met) and five studies were classified as acceptable. Studies were heterogeneous preventing a meta-analysis. No intervention was clearly superior to another.
DISCUSSION: There was some consistency in the results of the selected studies, suggesting that workplace interventions such as high-intensity strength exercises and/or integrated health care can decrease pain and symptoms for employees who experience long-term musculoskeletal disorders. However, the current research is limited.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
John Wiley & Sons, 2018. Vol. 23, no 4, article id e1738
Keywords [en]
chronic musculoskeletal disorders, management, systematic review, workplace
National Category
Occupational Health and Environmental Health
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-153615DOI: 10.1002/pri.1738ISI: 000447159800014PubMedID: 30126016Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85052665022OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-153615DiVA, id: diva2:1274857
2019-01-032019-01-032021-12-29Bibliographically approved