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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2022-00970 | Other Identifier | Business Administration System for Ethics Committees (BASEC) number |
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As part of a Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF project (On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss Office-Workers, NEXpro = Neck EXercises for productivity, SNSF no. 32003B_182389, BASEC no. 2019-01678), the investigators first developed a physiotherapeutic exercise intervention to improve the strength and mobility of the neck muscles. In the SNSF project NEXpro, the intervention took place on-site in the office. However, in view of the digital transformation, it is important to adapt the intervention delivery method to the new virtual work setting. The aims of the present project are therefore to implement, further develop and contextually adapt the exercise intervention in order to reduce musculoskeletal complaints and to reduce health-related presenteeism. The final product is a user-friendly virtual 6-week short exercise intervention that employees of the University of Bern can use independently, regardless of time and place. The effectiveness of the newly developed short exercise intervention (pain reduction, reduction of presenteeism) will be assessed during a short pilot phase.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Intervention | Experimental | Exercise intervention |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Exercise intervention | Other | The participants will carry out a physiotherapeutic exercise intervention over a period of 6 weeks. The exercise intervention is stored in a smartphone app (PhysiApp) and consists of different neck and shoulder exercises. The investigators will provide the training material to the participants and they may keep it after the end of the study. Participants can choose which and how many exercises they would like to do. However, the investigators ask participants to exercise at least three times a week for 20 minutes each time (a total of one hour per week) and to document the training afterwards in the smartphone app. In the first, third and sixth week, the investigators train together with the participants via a virtual platform (e.g. video call via Microsoft Teams) so that the correct execution of the exercise can be checked and questions can be clarified. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Work performance | Change in work performance from baseline. Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire (i.e., work productivity loss). Min = 0, Max = 100. Higher score means worse (higher work productivity loss). | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Intensity of neck pain | Change in neck pain from baseline. Numeric Rating Scale. Min = 0, Max = 10. Higher score means worse. | Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Intensity of back pain | Change in back pain from baseline. Numeric Rating Scale. Min = 0, Max = 10. Higher score means worse. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Level of physical activity | Change of the level of physical activity from baseline. Questionnaire, single item (yes / no). | Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Sleep quality | Change in sleep quality from baseline. Numeric Rating scale. Min = 1, Max = 5. Higher score means worse. |
Inclusion Criteria:
Note: Neither gender, age, education nor group affiliation play a role. The investigators particularly welcome participation from mid-level employees. If students are willing to participate, they may also do so, but this group will not be actively recruited.
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Achim Elfering, Prof | University of Bern | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Bern, Faculty of Human Sciences, Institute of Psychology | Bern | 3012 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019547 | Neck Pain |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Work breaks | Change in work breaks from baseline. Questionnaire, single item (number of work breaks) | Over the period of 6 weeks |
| General health status | Change in general health status from baseline. Numeric Rating Scale. Min = 0, Max = 10. Higher score means better. | Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Mental health status | Change in mental health status from baseline. Numeric Rating Scale. Min = 0, Max = 10. Higher score means better. | Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Flexibility | Change in self-rated flexibility of the muscles from baseline. Numeric Rating Scale. Min = 0, Max = 10. Higher score means better. | Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Adherence to exercise 1 | Number of exercise from baseline. Via PhysiApp. Higher score means higher number of exercise. | Over the period of 6 weeks |
| Adherence to exercise 2 | Type of exercise from baseline. Via PhysiApp. Strengthening vs. non-strengthening. | Over the period of 6 weeks |