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Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine service
| Resumo: | Introduction: Hospitals face complex challenges, including structural limitations and demanding work conditions that result in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries (WRMSIs), especially among nurses. Ergonomic interventions, such as workplace gymnastics (WG), emerge as effective strategies. Objective: To evaluate the impact of a WG program on the prevalence of WRMSIs among health professionals at a Hospital Center in Portugal. Methods: A continuous quality improvement project was developed with a focus on the prevention of WRMSIs. The intervention implemented consisted of a workplace gymnastics program with two components: educational and exercises. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Participants were evaluated at the start of the program and after three months. Statistical analyses were performed to study the responses obtained. Results: Seventeen participants were included, corresponding to 71% of the nursing team. The prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal injuries by participants before the program's implementation was 70%. After the program, statistically significant differences were found with a reduction in pains in the lumbar region (16.7% and 5.60%), cervical (27.7%), shoulder (5.6%), psychosocial well-being (5.60% and 16.70%), and work-related stress (11.10% and 5.20%). Conclusion: The results suggest that a workplace gymnastics program was effective in reducing musculoskeletal injuries among nurses, highlighting it as an important part of occupational health strategies in hospital settings. |
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| Autores principais: | Amaral, Catarina |
| Outros Autores: | Miguel, Maria; Ramos, Miguel |
| Assunto: | Life and Healthcare Sciences |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Viseu |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Millenium |
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| author | Amaral, Catarina |
| author2 | Miguel, Maria Ramos, Miguel |
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| datacite.subjects.subject.fl_str_mv | Life and Healthcare Sciences |
| datacite.titles.title.fl_str_mv | Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine service Prevención de lesiones musculoesqueléticas: un plan de gimnasia laboral en un servicio de medicina interna Prevenção de lesões musculoesqueléticas: um plano de ginástica laboral num serviço de medicina interna |
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| dc.description.none.fl_str_mv | Introducción: Los hospitales enfrentan desafíos complejos, incluidas limitaciones estructurales y condiciones laborales exigentes que resultan en Lesiones Musculoesqueléticas Relacionadas con el Trabajo (LMERT), especialmente entre los enfermeros. Las intervenciones ergonómicas, como la gimnasia laboral (GL), emergen como estrategias efectivas. Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de un programa de GL en la prevalencia de LMERT entre los profesionales de la salud en un Centro Hospitalario en Portugal. Métodos: Se desarrolló un proyecto continuo de mejora de la calidad con enfoque en la prevención de LMERT. La intervención consistió en un programa de GL con dos componentes: educativo y ejercicios. Se utilizó un cuestionario como herramienta de recopilación de datos. Los participantes fueron evaluados al inicio y después de tres meses. Se realizaron análisis estadísticos. Resultados: Diecisiete participantes fueron incluidos, el 71% del equipo de enfermería. La prevalencia de lesiones musculoesqueléticas autorreportadas antes del programa fue del 70%. Tras el programa, hubo una reducción significativa en dolores en la región lumbar (16.7% y 5.60%), cervical (27.7%), hombro (5.6%), bienestar psicosocial (5.60% y 16.70%), y estrés laboral (11.10% y 5.20%). Conclusión: Un programa de GL fue efectivo en reducir lesiones musculoesqueléticas en enfermeros, destacándolo como parte crucial de estrategias de salud ocupacional en hospitales. Introdução: Os hospitais enfrentam desafios complexos, incluindo limitações estruturais e condições de trabalho exigentes que resultam em Lesões Musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o Trabalho (LMERT), especialmente entre enfermeiros. Intervenções ergonómicas, como a ginástica laboral (GL), surgem como estratégias eficazes. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto de um programa de GL na prevalência de LMERT entre profissionais de saúde de um Centro Hospitalar em Portugal. |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0216e.35315 |
| dc.language.none.fl_str_mv | eng |
| dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv | Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV) |
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| dc.title.fl_str_mv | Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine service Prevención de lesiones musculoesqueléticas: un plan de gimnasia laboral en un servicio de medicina interna Prevenção de lesões musculoesqueléticas: um plano de ginástica laboral num serviço de medicina interna |
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| description | Introduction: Hospitals face complex challenges, including structural limitations and demanding work conditions that result in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries (WRMSIs), especially among nurses. Ergonomic interventions, such as workplace gymnastics (WG), emerge as effective strategies. Objective: To evaluate the impact of a WG program on the prevalence of WRMSIs among health professionals at a Hospital Center in Portugal. Methods: A continuous quality improvement project was developed with a focus on the prevention of WRMSIs. The intervention implemented consisted of a workplace gymnastics program with two components: educational and exercises. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Participants were evaluated at the start of the program and after three months. Statistical analyses were performed to study the responses obtained. Results: Seventeen participants were included, corresponding to 71% of the nursing team. The prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal injuries by participants before the program's implementation was 70%. After the program, statistically significant differences were found with a reduction in pains in the lumbar region (16.7% and 5.60%), cervical (27.7%), shoulder (5.6%), psychosocial well-being (5.60% and 16.70%), and work-related stress (11.10% and 5.20%). Conclusion: The results suggest that a workplace gymnastics program was effective in reducing musculoskeletal injuries among nurses, highlighting it as an important part of occupational health strategies in hospital settings. |
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| spelling | Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV)enIntroduction: Hospitals face complex challenges, including structural limitations and demanding work conditions that result in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries (WRMSIs), especially among nurses. Ergonomic interventions, such as workplace gymnastics (WG), emerge as effective strategies. Objective: To evaluate the impact of a WG program on the prevalence of WRMSIs among health professionals at a Hospital Center in Portugal. Methods: A continuous quality improvement project was developed with a focus on the prevention of WRMSIs. The intervention implemented consisted of a workplace gymnastics program with two components: educational and exercises. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. Participants were evaluated at the start of the program and after three months. Statistical analyses were performed to study the responses obtained. Results: Seventeen participants were included, corresponding to 71% of the nursing team. The prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal injuries by participants before the program's implementation was 70%. After the program, statistically significant differences were found with a reduction in pains in the lumbar region (16.7% and 5.60%), cervical (27.7%), shoulder (5.6%), psychosocial well-being (5.60% and 16.70%), and work-related stress (11.10% and 5.20%). Conclusion: The results suggest that a workplace gymnastics program was effective in reducing musculoskeletal injuries among nurses, highlighting it as an important part of occupational health strategies in hospital settings.esIntroducción: Los hospitales enfrentan desafíos complejos, incluidas limitaciones estructurales y condiciones laborales exigentes que resultan en Lesiones Musculoesqueléticas Relacionadas con el Trabajo (LMERT), especialmente entre los enfermeros. Las intervenciones ergonómicas, como la gimnasia laboral (GL), emergen como estrategias efectivas. Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de un programa de GL en la prevalencia de LMERT entre los profesionales de la salud en un Centro Hospitalario en Portugal. Métodos: Se desarrolló un proyecto continuo de mejora de la calidad con enfoque en la prevención de LMERT. La intervención consistió en un programa de GL con dos componentes: educativo y ejercicios. Se utilizó un cuestionario como herramienta de recopilación de datos. Los participantes fueron evaluados al inicio y después de tres meses. Se realizaron análisis estadísticos. Resultados: Diecisiete participantes fueron incluidos, el 71% del equipo de enfermería. La prevalencia de lesiones musculoesqueléticas autorreportadas antes del programa fue del 70%. Tras el programa, hubo una reducción significativa en dolores en la región lumbar (16.7% y 5.60%), cervical (27.7%), hombro (5.6%), bienestar psicosocial (5.60% y 16.70%), y estrés laboral (11.10% y 5.20%). Conclusión: Un programa de GL fue efectivo en reducir lesiones musculoesqueléticas en enfermeros, destacándolo como parte crucial de estrategias de salud ocupacional en hospitales.ptIntrodução: Os hospitais enfrentam desafios complexos, incluindo limitações estruturais e condições de trabalho exigentes que resultam em Lesões Musculoesqueléticas relacionadas com o Trabalho (LMERT), especialmente entre enfermeiros. Intervenções ergonómicas, como a ginástica laboral (GL), surgem como estratégias eficazes. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto de um programa de GL na prevalência de LMERT entre profissionais de saúde de um Centro Hospitalar em Portugal.engenPrevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine serviceesPrevención de lesiones musculoesqueléticas: un plan de gimnasia laboral en un servicio de medicina internaTranslatedTitleptPrevenção de lesões musculoesqueléticas: um plano de ginástica laboral num serviço de medicina internaTranslatedTitleAmaral, CatarinaAmaralCatarinaEscola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal | UICISA: E - Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem, Coimbra, Portugalorcid0009-0009-2267-603XMiguel, MariaMiguelMariaEscola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal | UICISA: E - Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem, Coimbra, PortugalRamos, MiguelRamosMiguelEscola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal | UICISA: E - Unidade de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde: Enfermagem, Coimbra, Portugalorcidhttp://orcid.org/0009-0009-1499-4708EISSN1647-662XIsPartOfPISSN0873-3015IsPartOf2025-02-14DOIhttps://doi.org/10.29352/mill0216e.35315http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessLife and Healthcare Scienceshttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal articlehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.02025-02-14fulltextapplication/pdfMillenium - Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health16e |
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| title | Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine service |
| title_full | Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine service |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine service |
| title_short | Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries: a workplace gymnastics plan in an internal medicine service |
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