Active Pauses for Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention in Workers
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if short exercise breaks at work can prevent muscle and joint pain in workers. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Do strength exercises help workers move better and feel less pain?
Are strength exercises better than stretching exercises for worker health?
Researchers will compare a strength exercise program to a mobility (stretching) program to see which one works better to improve physical health and work ability.
Participants will:
Perform short exercise breaks (5 minutes) at their workplace every day for 8 weeks.
Attend one supervised session per week to learn the exercises.
Complete simple physical tests (like standing up from a chair) and answer surveys about their health at the start and end of the study.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Active workers.
Aged 18 years or older.
Capability to perform vigorous physical exercise.
Disqualifiers
Medical contraindications to physical exercise.
Recent surgery.
Pregnancy.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Strength Active Pause
BehavioralHigh-intensity interval training protocol using resistance exercises (elastic bands) performed at the workplace.
Mobility Active Pause
BehavioralStandard routine of articular mobility and static stretching exercises performed at the workplace.
Treatment groups
150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Experimental: Strength Training ProgramExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Active Comparator: Mobility and Stretching ProgramActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test
Participants must stand up and sit down as many times as possible from a chair during a 30-second period to assess lower body functional strength.
Time frame
Baseline (Week 0), Post-intervention (Week 8), and Follow-up (Week 20).Secondary outcomes
1
Handgrip Strength
Maximum force measured in kilograms using a manual dynamometer
Time frame
Baseline (Week 0), Post-intervention (Week 8), and Follow-up (Week 20)2
Shoulder Abduction Strength
Maximum isometric strength measured with a dynamometer while performing shoulder abduction at 90 degrees
Time frame
Baseline (Week 0), Post-intervention (Week 8), and Follow-up (Week 20)3
Senior Working Life Questionnaire
A 24-item questionnaire assessing seven areas: sociodemographics, life and work satisfaction, physical activity at work, health and work ability, and musculoskeletal pain. Scores range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate a better outcome.
Time frame
Baseline (Week 0), Post-intervention (Week 8), and Follow-up (Week 20)4
Intervention Adherence
Number of active pause sessions completed by the participant, recorded daily in a tracking sheet
Time frame
Throughout the 8-week intervention periodSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov