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Participatory ergonomics to reduce exposure to psychosocial and physical risk factors for low back pain and neck pain: Results of a cluster randomised controlled trial

Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of the Stay@Work participatory ergonomics programme to reduce workers9 exposure to psychosocial and physical risk factors. Methods: 37 departments (n=3047 workers) from four Dutch companies participated in this cluster randomised controlled trial; 19 (n=1472 workers) were randomised to an...

Participatory ergonomics to prevent low back pain and neck pain at the workplace

Participatieve ergonomie (PE) blijkt niet effectief te zijn op het verminderen van de fysieke en psychosociale werkbelasting. De methodiek voorkomt geen rug- en nekklachten en gaat gepaard met hogere kosten. PE blijkt wel effectief om werknemers met rugklachten te laten herstellen van hun klachten zo blijkt uit het onderzoek van Maurice Driessen...

The effectiveness of participatory ergonomics to prevent low-back and neck pain - results of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Objective The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to investigate the effectiveness of the Stay@ Work participatory ergonomics (PE) program to prevent low-back and neck pain. Methods A total of 37 departments were randomly allocated to either the intervention (PE) or control group (no PE). During a six-hour meeting, working groups...

The effectiveness of physical and organisational ergonomic interventions on low back pain and neck pain: A systematic review

Ergonomic interventions (physical and organisational) areused to prevent or reduce low back pain (LBP) and neck pain among workers. We conducted a systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions. A total of 10 RCTs met the inclusion criteria. There was low to moderate quality evidence that...

Effects of dietary fibre intake during adolescence on the components of the metabolic syndrome at the age of 36 years: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study

Background: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is increasing, especially in young individuals. Most of the previous studies that have investigated the association between dietary fibre intake and the metabolic syndrome are cross-sectional or of short duration, and their results are inconsistent. The present study investigated whether...

Process evaluation of a participatory ergonomics programme to prevent low back pain and neck pain among workers

Background: Both low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) are major occupational health problems. In the workplace, participatory ergonomics (PE) is frequently used on musculoskeletal disorders. However, evidence on the effectiveness of PE to prevent LBP and NP obtained from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is scarce. This study evaluates the...

What are possible barriers and facilitators to implementation of a Participatory Ergonomics programme?

Background: Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) are common among workers. Participatory Ergonomics (PE) is used as an implementation strategy to prevent these symptoms. By following the steps of PE, working groups composed and prioritised ergonomic measures, and developed an implementation plan. Working group members were responsible to...

Stay@Work: Participatory Ergonomics to prevent low back and neck pain among workers : Design of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness

Background. Low back pain (LBP) and neck pain (NP) are a major public health problem with considerable costs for individuals, companies and society. Therefore, prevention is imperative. The Stay@Work study investigates the (cost-)effectiveness of Participatory Ergonomics (PE) to prevent LBP and NP among workers. Methods. In a randomised...