The Effects of Ergonomics Awareness Education and Exercise

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to determine the effects of asynchronous and synchronous exercises, which are added to ergonomics awareness education, on musculoskeletal disorders, physical activity and quality of life.

Official Title
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The Effects of Ergonomics Awareness Education and Exercise on Physical Activity, Quality of Life, and Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Remote Workers

Conditions
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Musculoskeletal System Disorder, Ergonomics, Telerehabilitation, Quality of Life

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Asyncronized Exercise
* Procedure: Syncronized Exercise


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Aged between 18-45 Working at home at least 5 hours a day Not having one or more diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders Exclusion Criteria: Limited access to technology or not being able to actively use the technology Had musculoskeletal trauma or surgery Pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 45 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Asyncronized Exercise Group<br>- Ergonomics awareness education and exercise suggestions | Behavioral: Asyncronized Exercise<br>* This group will be informed about ergonomics and protective exercises for the musculoskeletal system with an online seminar.<br>|
| Experimental: Syncronized Exercise Group<br>- Ergonomics awareness education and than 6 weeks online supervised exercise training | Procedure: Syncronized Exercise<br>* This group will be informed about ergonomics and protective exercises for the musculoskeletal system with an online seminar. Then, participants will complete the 6 weeks of exercise training at an online video conference program two times a week under the physiotherapist's supervise.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Physical activty status | International Physical. Activity Questionnaire-short form | Baseline | 
| Physical activty status | International Physical. Activity Questionnaire-short form | 6 weeks | 
| Quality of life status | Short Form 36 | Baseline | 
| Quality of life status | Short Form 36 | 6 weeks | 
| Musculoskeletal Discomfort level | Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires: Higher scores indicate higher musculoskeletal discomfort. | Baseline | 
| Musculoskeletal Discomfort level | Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires: Higher scores indicate higher musculoskeletal discomfort. | 6 weeks | 
| Ergonomic risk level | Rapid Upper Limb Assesment: Higher scores indicate higher risk. | Baseline | 
| Ergonomic risk level | Rapid Upper Limb Assesment: Higher scores indicate higher risk. | 6 weeks |