【論文摘要】The Effects of One-Month Exercise Courses for the Hospital Employees Who Have Shoulder-neck Pain

【論文摘要】一個月肩頸運動課程介入對於醫院肩頸疼痛員工之效果

賴聖文(Sheng-Wen Lai) ； 王淑芬(Shwu-Fen Wang) ； 陳昭瑩(Chao-Ying Chen) ； 蔡兆勳(Jaw-Shiun Tsai) ； 蘇大成(Ta-Chen Su)

《物理治療》 46卷2期 (2021/06) Pp. 135-136

https://doi.org/10.6215/FJPT.202106.P26

摘要

Background and Purpose: Although shoulder-neck pain is a common complaint in workplace, there is no adequate exercise programs to reduce shoulder-neck pain in hospital personnel in Taiwan. Physical inactivity might result in diminished flexibility and poor posture, which could increase the risk of shoulder-neck pain. This study is aimed to assess the change about the shoulder-neck pain status perceived by personnel at a medical center in Taiwan after one month exercise courses, and moreover to explore factors that relate to shoulder-neck pain. Methods: There are 189 employees were recruited in this study. They engaged in an Exercise mat class 1 times a week for 1 month including posture correction, stretching exercise, strengthen exercise, and self-massage. The Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS) was designed using the Million Visual Analogue Scale as a template and consisted of 20 items that assess neck pain. We evaluated the NPDS before and after the courses. Results: All participants completed the exercise courses. The distribution of the total score from the NPDS within the neck pain, where subgroup from none to minimal group (n = 81), mild group (n = 57), moderate (n = 36), and moderate to severe (n = 15). The results were analyzed by paired t-test. It showed significant better changes (p ＜ 0.01) on NPDS moderate subgroup (pre: 63.9 ± 5.2; post: 47.9 ± 5.2) and the moderate to severe subgroup (pre: 63.9 ± 4.2; post: 48.3 ± 7.2). Conclusion: The personnel who took part in the one-month exercise courses had significant improvements both on the NPDS moderate subgroup and moderate group. Clinical Relevance: The results one-month exercise courses provide a simple, convenient, and economical exercise programs to reduce general shoulder-neck pain in hospital staff. Further research is necessary to track the long term effects and increase the sample size with a randomized controlled trail.