Clinical trial NCT04995718: Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) in the Offshore Wind Industry: A Feasibility Study
Official title: Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) in the Offshore Wind Industry: A Feasibility Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Capacity
Keywords: Physical Capacity
Feasibility
Workplace exercise
Lead sponsor: University of Southern Denmark
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Ørsted A/S
First posted: 2021-08-09
Enrollment: 24
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: A study to assess the feasibility of a 12-week exercise intervention aiming at improving the physical capacity and health of wind technicians.

it was hypothesized that the intervention would be well-accepted by workers and show high compliance and clinically relevant increases in physical capacities among wind technicians.

Detailed description: One-arm feasibility study, including a within-group control period, to test compliance, practicality, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of implementing intelligent physical exercise training (IPET) in the offshore wind industry among wind technicians. The exercise program was individually tailored based on the findings from a pre-screening health and physical capacity check and the occupational demands of wind technicians. Primary outcomes were compliance, adherence, adverse events and satisfaction. Secondary outcomes were physical capacity and musculoskeletal disorders. Prior to the feasibility study, intervention mapping was used as a theoretical tool to plan the intervention. The intervention consisted of 1-hour weekly individually tailored exercise training during working hours. Exercise sessions were supervised during the first 8 weeks of the intervention and self-administered the last 4 weeks. The design included a 6 month control period prior to initiating the intervention. Thus, included technicians (n:24) had their health and physical capacity assessed 6 months prior to intervention start (T1), at intervention start (T2) and 12 weeks after (T3) and they responded to questionnaires on musculoskeletal symptoms at all three occasions. Further, a questionnaire customized to the specific intervention was distributed to all technicians 8 weeks after intervention start to assess satisfaction with the exercise program.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Wind technician Valid fitness and medical certificate Adult \>18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

Hypertensive with blood pressure above 165 mmHg systolic and 105 mmHg diastolic.

Severe pain would exclude technicians from strength measurements

Primary outcomes:
measure: Compliance
timeFrame: From T2 to T3 (three months)
measure: Acceptability
timeFrame: One time after 8 weeks (between T2 and T3)
measure: Adherence
timeFrame: From T2 to T3 (three months)
measure: Adverse events
timeFrame: From T2 to T3 (three months)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Cardiovascular capacity
timeFrame: Nine months (changes between T1, T2 and T3)
measure: Muscle strength
timeFrame: Nine months (changes between T1, T2 and T3)
measure: Musculoskeletal disorders
timeFrame: Nine months (changes between T1, T2 and T3)
measure: Work ability
timeFrame: Nine months (changes between T1, T2 and T3)
measure: Physical fitness capacities
timeFrame: Nine months (changes between T1, T2 and T3)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Odense
country: Denmark
facility: Physical Activity and Health at Work, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Southern Denmark
name: Karen Søgaard, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Oestergaard AS, Sandal LF, Smidt TF, Sogaard K. Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) in the offshore wind industry: a feasibility study with an adjusted conceptual model. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Jul 23;8(1):152. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01106-z.