Effects of a worksite physical activities program among men and women: An interventional study in a footwear industry

Bispo, Lucas Gomes Miranda; Silva, Jonhatan Magno Norte da; Bolis, Ivan; Leite, Wilza Karla dos Santos; Vieira, Elamara Marama de Araujo; Colaço, Geraldo Alves; Souza, Erivaldo Lopes de; Gontijo, Leila Amaral; Silva, Luiz Bueno da

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2019.103005

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“…This study shows that sewing work uses dynamic movements that are more dominant in the right muscles from the upper extremities [16] to the lower extremities [17], thus providing a balanced stretch and strengthening the left and right muscles [43,48,51]. These results were in line with previous studies showing the benefit of stretching for this condition; for example, a prior study also provided worksite physical activities programs to female workers, focusing on spine, upper limbs, and lower limbs [35].…”

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“…In a previous study, it was reported that physical exercise can control the risk factors of fatigue [28,29] and MSDs [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]. The types of physical exercise used were physical exercise [30], stretching [31,32], resistance training [28,33], strength training [34], and a combination of stretching and games [30].…”

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“…In addition, a combination of stretching, resistance, and strength training provides the best results [33,41]. Physical exercise has various durations and the frequency of intervention times varies: resistance exercises once a day for 20 min, three times a week for 4 months [28]; 1-h low-intensity running sessions three times a week for a period of six consecutive weeks [29]; 36 different stretches once every 6 min, with stretches lasting 10 to 15 s for 15-17 workdays [31]; a worksite-based physical activities program once a day, lasting 10 min, for 12 months [35]; 10 min daily exercise session for 2 months [36]; physical exercise for 20 min, three times a week for 12 months [37]; resistance training lasting 2 and 12 min, five times a week for 10 weeks [33]; three strength training interventions with different frequencies and durations (1 h once a week, 20 min three times a week, and 7 min nine times a week) for 2 weeks [34]; stretching two times/week for 5-15 min, lasting 6 weeks [38]; exercise training for 10-15 min, three times a week for 11 weeks [39]; exercise two times a week for 3 months [30]; and stretching exercises lasting 10-15 min, two times a day for 4 weeks [32].…”

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Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health

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The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of using a combination of stretching and Brain Gym®(BG) + Touch for Health (TfH) movements to reduce fatigue and musculoskeletal complaints (MSCs) in garment-sewing operators. A quasi-experimental study was performed on 53 respondents with two sessions of stretching movements and BG + TfH movements of 5 min duration, three times a week for four weeks. Fatigue was measured using a reaction timer and MSCs were measured using a Nordic Body Map questionnaire. Wilcoxon and Mann–Whitney U tests were performed to examine the differences of pre/post and between the intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). A significant difference was found in IG for pre- and post-fatigue (p < 0.001) and MSCs (p < 0.001), while in CG there was no difference in fatigue (p = 0.200) and MSCs (p = 0.086). Significant differences were found between the IG and CG groups in terms of fatigue (p = 0.046), as well as in MSCs (p < 0.001). A significant decrease in MSCs per part body in IG was found on the left wrist, left hand, and left knee. The percentage of MSC severity decreased in all parts of the body, except the right shoulder, left elbow, and right thigh.

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Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health

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“…Silva et al [ 14 ] found that symptoms in the thighs of workers in the footwear industry are related to poor postures adopted by workers to alleviate symptoms in body regions that already have symptoms, such as the shoulders and wrists. Miranda Bispo et al [ 79 ] observed that an increase in the weekly frequency of active breaks during the working day to perform workplace exercises could reduce self-reported MSD symptoms. This interruption can reduce tension in several muscles, including the thighs, considering that the workday involves prolonged standing positions [ 80 ].…”

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Construction of a Musculoskeletal Discomfort Scale for the Lower Limbs of Workers: An Analysis Using the Multigroup Item Response Theory

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Musculoskeletal symptoms are a major occupational health problem in workers, and these can affect all professional occupations. Previous studies have proposed metrics capable of evaluating the musculoskeletal discomfort experienced by workers. However, no study has developed a metric that considers professional groups. Thus, this study aimed to develop a scale for musculoskeletal discomfort in the lower limbs to compare self-reported symptoms among education, health, and industry professionals. The sample included 159 teachers, 167 health professionals, and 401 industrial operators who relayed their symptoms using a diagram of the hips, thighs, knees, lower legs, and feet. Factor and multigroup item response theory analyses were used to construct a musculoskeletal discomfort scale consisting of seven levels and to assess and compare the identified symptoms. The results showed that the progressive evolution of discomfort differed for each profession, demonstrating that each context and work environment affects workers differently, which may explain the different patterns of symptom responses among professional groups.

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“…After strict adherence to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 7106 valid samples were obtained. Among the valid samples, 2214 (31.2%) were male and 4892 (68.8%) were female; the median (P 25 -P 75 ) age was 40.0 (33.0-47.0) years, the median (P 25 -P 75 ) length of service for current type of work was 5 (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9) years, the median (P 25 -P 75 ) total length of service was 6 (3-11) years, the median (P 25 -P 75 ) height was 160.0 (156.0-165.0) cm, the median (P 25 -P 75 ) weight was 58.0 (51.0-65.0) kg, and their daily working hours were 9.0 (8.0-11.0) h; most participants were married, 5751 (80.9%); were not smokers, 6042 (85.0%); were in good physical condition, 3115 (43.8%); had less than ve years of service, 3521 (49.5%); had junior high school education or less, 5399 (76.0%); and had a monthly income of RMB 3001-5000, 3434 (48.3%). The prevalence was 31.1% for males and 39.4% for females, with a statistically signi cant difference (χ 2 = 44.822, P < 0.01).…”

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Epidemiological study of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and related risk factors for the footwear industry in China

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Chen

Deng

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Object: To explore the prevalence and risk factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among footwear industry workers in China, thereby providing a scientific basis for implementing health interventions. Methods Following a cross-sectional epidemiological survey method, modified Chinese version of the WMSDs Questionnaire was adopted to investigate the prevalence of WMSDs and related risk factors such as ergonomic load and psychosocial factors, among all workers in 26 footwear factories across China from 2018 to 2020. The data were statistically analyzed with chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results A total of 7106 valid questionnaires were collected. The prevalence of WMSDs among footwear workers was 36.8%, and the symptoms mostly occurred in the neck (23.9%), shoulders (19.3%), and hands (14.9%). The Chi-square test revealed 26 factors that significantly differed from the prevalence of WMSDs (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that gender (OR = 1.348, 95%CI:1.122–1.621, P < 0.01), marital status (OR = 1.822, 95%CI:1.320–2.515, P < 0.01), physical conditions (OR = 1.423, 95%CI:1.302–1.555, P < 0.01), working in an uncomfortable position (OR = 1.371, 95%CI:1.261–1.491, P < 0.01), cold or temperature variations at work (OR = 1.350, 95%CI:1.184–1.540, P < 0.01), working outdoors (OR = 1.324, 95%CI: 1.017–1.724, P < 0.05), and multiple repetitive operations per minute (OR = 1.207, 95%CI:1.150–1.268, P < 0.01) were key risk factors in the prevalence of WMSDs. By contrast, monthly income (OR = 0.728, 95% CI:0.667–0.794, p < 0.01) was a protective factor for WMSDs. Conclusion WMSDs show high prevalence among footwear industry worker and are associated with gender, marital status, uncomfortable position, variable temperatures, working outdoors, and multiple repetitive operations. Preventive measures on the basis of these risk factors should be implemented to reduce the adverse effects on the health of footwear industry workers.

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Effects of a worksite physical activities program among men and women: An interventional study in a footwear industry

Cited by 19 publications

References 33 publications

Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health

Reduction of Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Garment Sewing Operator through a Combination of Stretching Brain Gym® and Touch for Health

Construction of a Musculoskeletal Discomfort Scale for the Lower Limbs of Workers: An Analysis Using the Multigroup Item Response Theory

Epidemiological study of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and related risk factors for the footwear industry in China

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