<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Objective: Forestry work is associated with intensive musculoskeletal stress. Physical exercise reduces musculoskeletal pain, especially for people with overweight. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a training intervention on the pain perception of overweight forestry workers. Methods: The intervention group (IG), split in an overweight (BMI (body mass index) ≥ 26 kg/m2) and a normal weight (BMI &lt; 26 kg/m2) sample, did an occupational training intervention. The control group (CG) did no specific training program. The Nordic Questionnaire was used for ascertaining the perception of musculoskeletal pain. Results: The IG with overweight referenced a lower pain perception compared to the CG in all seven body regions. The differences in shoulder (<italic>p</italic> = 0.01, τ= 0.22) and lower back (<italic>p</italic> = 0.04, τ = 0.18) were significant. No differences could be found in the two groups with a BMI &lt; 26 kg/m2. Conclusion: The results indicate that a specific training intervention has positive effects on the perception of pain for the workers with overweight.</abstract>

Objective: Forestry work is associated with intensive musculoskeletal stress. Physical exercise reduces musculoskeletal pain, especially for people with overweight. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a training intervention on the pain perception of overweight forestry workers. Methods: The intervention group (IG), split in an overweight (BMI (body mass index) ≥ 26 kg/m2) and a normal weight (BMI < 26 kg/m2) sample, did an occupational training intervention. The control group (CG) did no specific training program. The Nordic Questionnaire was used for ascertaining the perception of musculoskeletal pain. Results: The IG with overweight referenced a lower pain perception compared to the CG in all seven body regions. The differences in shoulder (p = 0.01, τ= 0.22) and lower back (p = 0.04, τ = 0.18) were significant. No differences could be found in the two groups with a BMI < 26 kg/m2. Conclusion: The results indicate that a specific training intervention has positive effects on the perception of pain for the workers with overweight.

Pain perception of overweight forestry workers: A retrospective study on effects of an occupational training program

Forestry Studies

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Objective: Forestry work is associated with intensive musculoskeletal stress. Physical exercise reduces musculoskeletal pain, especially for people with...

Pain perception of overweight forestry workers: A retrospective study on effects of an occupational training program

Publicado en línea: 23 oct 2017

Páginas: 14 - 20

Recibido: 28 feb 2017

Aceptado: 19 may 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fsmu-2017-0002

Palabras clave
musculoskeletal pain, shoulder, lower back, exercise, repetitive physical workload, body mass index

© 2017 Sabrina Rudolph et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Pain perception of overweight forestry workers: A retrospective study on effects of an occupational training program

Publicado en línea: 23 oct 2017

Páginas: 14 - 20

Recibido: 28 feb 2017

Aceptado: 19 may 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fsmu-2017-0002

Palabras clavemusculoskeletal pain, shoulder, lower back, exercise, repetitive physical workload, body mass index

© 2017 Sabrina Rudolph et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
musculoskeletal pain, shoulder, lower back, exercise, repetitive physical workload, body mass index