Improving work for the body – a participatory ergonomic intervention aiming at reducing physical exertion and musculoskeletal pain among childcare workers (the TOY-project): study protocol for a wait-list cluster-randomized controlled trial

Improving work for the body – a participatory ergonomic intervention aiming at reducing physical exertion and musculoskeletal pain among childcare workers (the TOY-project): study protocol for a wait-list cluster-randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is persistently high throughout the world. Work-related factors such as high physical workload (lifting, bending and twisting of the back) are considered to be among the main causes of MSP. Work in childcare includes the need to lift,...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Diana Nørregaard Rasmussen, Peter Rasmus Hendriksen, Malene Jagd Svendsen, Dorte Ekner, Klaus Hansen, Ole Henning Sørensen, Susanne Wulff Svendsen, Allard J. van der Beek, Andreas Holtermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Musculoskeletal disorders
Participatory ergonomics
Workplace intervention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2788-z

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