RT Journal Article
T1 Does Postural Feedback Reduce Musculoskeletal Risk?: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A1 Oliver Hernández, María Del Coral
A1 Li, Shimeng
A1 Merino Rivera, María Dolores
A1 Mateo Rodríguez, Inmaculada
AB Background: There is a high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among personnel working in the healthcare sector, mainly among nursing assistants and orderlies. Objective: The objective is to analyze the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention that included postural feedback in reducing musculoskeletal risk. Method: A total of 24 nursing assistants and orderlies in a hospital setting were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. After collecting sociodemographic information, a selection of tasks was made and assessed using the REBA (rapid entire body assessment) method. A multi-component intervention was designed combining theoretical and practical training, including feedback on the postures performed by the professionals involved, especially those involving high musculoskeletal risk. This program was applied only to participants in the intervention group. Subsequently, eight months after the first assessment and intervention, the second assessment was carried out using the same method and process as in the first evaluation. Results: The results indicate that the musculoskeletal risk in the second assessment in the intervention group was significantly reduced. However, no significant changes were observed in the control group. Conclusion: The multi-component intervention applied can significantly reduce the musculoskeletal risk of nursing assistants and orderlies. In addition, it is a low-cost intervention with great applicability.
PB MPDI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2022
FD 2022-01-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72264
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72264
LA eng
NO Regional Health Department
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 may 2024