Results Level of evidence from 54 high and medium quality studies showed moderate evidence of a positive effect of physical exercise .
Within this domain , there was strong evidence of a positive effect of workplace strength training .
There was limited evidence for ergonomics and strong evidence for no benefit of participatory ergonomics , multifaceted interventions , and stress management .
No intervention domains were associated with “ negative effects ” .
Conclusions The evidence synthesis recommends that implementing strength training at the workplace can reduce MSD  among workers with physically dem and ing work .
In regard to workplace ergonomics , there was not enough evidence from the scientific literature to guide current practice s. Based on the scientific literature , participatory ergonomics and multifaceted workplace interventions seem to have no beneficial effect on reducing MSD among this group of workers .
Purpose This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of workplace interventions to rehabilitate musculoskeletal disorders ( MSDs ) among employees with physically dem and ing work .
Integrated health programme: a workplace randomized controlled trial.
AIM This paper is the report of a pilot study to assess if an Integrated Health Programme would reduce sick leave and subjective health complaints , and increase coping in a population of nursing personnel . BACKGROUND . The work group in Norway with most sick leave is healthcare workers . More than 50 % of the sick leave is because of subjective health complaints . Work place physical exercise interventions have a documented positive effect on sick leave . METHOD After baseline screening , employees who had agreed to participate ( n=40 ) were r and omized to an intervention or control group . The intervention group participated in an Integrated Health Programme twice weekly during working hours . The programme consisted of physical exercise , stress management training , health information and an examination of the participants ' workplace . The control group was offered the same intervention after the project was finished . This study was carried out from 2001 to 2002 . FINDINGS There were no statistically significant effects on sick leave or health-related quality of life . The intervention group reported fewer neck complaints compared to the control group , but otherwise there were no effects on subjective health complaints . However , the subjective effects were large and highly statistically significant , the intervention group reporting improvement in health , physical fitness , muscle pain , stress management , maintenance of health and work situation . CONCLUSION The Integrated Health Programme was not effective in reducing sick leave and subjective health complaints , but may be of use to employers wanting to increase employee job satisfaction and well-being
Results Level of evidence from 54 high and medium quality studies showed moderate evidence of a positive effect of physical exercise .
Within this domain , there was strong evidence of a positive effect of workplace strength training .
There was limited evidence for ergonomics and strong evidence for no benefit of participatory ergonomics , multifaceted interventions , and stress management .
No intervention domains were associated with “ negative effects ” .
Conclusions The evidence synthesis recommends that implementing strength training at the workplace can reduce MSD  among workers with physically dem and ing work .
In regard to workplace ergonomics , there was not enough evidence from the scientific literature to guide current practice s. Based on the scientific literature , participatory ergonomics and multifaceted workplace interventions seem to have no beneficial effect on reducing MSD among this group of workers .
Purpose This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of workplace interventions to rehabilitate musculoskeletal disorders ( MSDs ) among employees with physically dem and ing work .