Table 2.
Included studies
| References | Study design | Country | Participants | Sample size | Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosch et al. (2018) [39] | Qualitative study | Netherlands | Farmworkers | 9 workers | Preventive interventions for upper extremity complaints, duration not described |
| Boyette and Bell (2021) [31] | Scoping review | various | Industrial workers | 14 studies; 2681 workers in total | Various interventions (strengthening, stretching, health coaching, work simulation), duration between 4 and 52 weeks |
| Dale et al. (2016) [37] | Intervention study (participatory) | USA | Construction workers | 95 workers | Interactive training for improving ergonomics and knowledge, duration not described |
| Gyi et al. (2013) [38] | Intervention study (participatory) | UK | Companies with business drivers | 4 large companies with > 500 workers each | Co-development of ergonomic activities, duration not described |
| Jones and James (2018) [34] | Intervention study (pilot) | Australia | Coal miners | 27 workers | Task rotation schedule, duration 6 months |
| Kozak et al. (2019) [12] | Scoping review | various | Hairdressers | 44 studies; 4251 workers | Various (exercise, ergonomics, knowledge), duration not described |
| Kramer et al. (2010) [40] | Qualitative study | Canada | Construction workers | 20 companies; workers not described | Various interventions (e.g., ergonomics, tools), duration not described |
| Leider et al. (2015) [41] | Qualitative study | Netherlands | Construction workers | 23 workers | Job rotation, duration not described |
| May et al. (2008) [33] | Intervention study (single arm, follow-up study) | USA and Australia | Farmworkers | 42 workers | Community-based developed ergonomic tool, duration not described |
| van der Molen et al. (2009) [32] | Intervention study (single arm, follow-up study) | Netherlands | Construction workers | 469 workers | Knowledge and ergonomic measures, duration 4.5 years |
| Oude Hengel et al. (2011) [42] | Process evaluation (randomized controlled trial) | Netherlands | Construction workers | 6 companies, 121 workers | Physiotherapy and rest-break tool, duration 6 months |
| Ouellet and Vézina (2014) [36] | Qualitative study | Canada | Meat processing workers | 350 workers | Customized training and education, duration not described |
| Sell et al. (2015) [35] | Intervention study (single arm, follow-up study) | Denmark | Industrial workers | 249 workers | Ergonomic learning program, duration 2.5 years |
| Padula et al. (2017) [30] | Systematic review | various | Manufacturing industry | 14 studies; 889 workers | Job rotation, duration not described |
| Visser et al. (2018) [43] | Process evaluation (double-arm trial) | Netherlands | Construction workers | 12 companies, 277 workers | Face-to-face or e-guidance strategy for a participatory ergonomic intervention, duration 6 months |