Table 1. Characteristics of the analyzed studies.
| Authors, year | Type of study | Sample (n)/Gender/ Occupational function |
Intervention group | Control group | Variables studied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sjogren et al., 200513 | RCT - cross-over |
n=53 43 women 10 men - Office workers |
EG1,
n=36 EG2, n=17 |
CG2, n=17 CG1, n=36 |
Pain: Borg Scale (CR10); Sub-maximum test of 5 RM on resistance
equipment (HUR Ltd, Finland). |
| Sjogren et al., 200614 | RCT - cross-over |
n=36 29 women and 7 men Office workers |
EG1,
n=21 EG2, n=15 |
CG2,
n=15 CG1, n=21 |
Pain: Borg Scale (CR10); Sub-maximum test of 5 RM on resistance
equipment (HUR Ltd, Finland). |
| Andersen et al., 200815 | RCT |
n=42
women Office workers |
STG,
n=18 VTG, n=16 |
Couns
G, n=8 |
EVA – Acute and Chronic pain; CVIM; Åstrand Method – aerobic aptitude (VO2max). |
| Andersen et al., 2008b16 | RCT |
n= 549 Women e men Office workers |
RG,
n=180 VTG, n=187 |
Couns G, n= 182 |
VAS
- pain MIVC. |
| Pedersen et al., 200917 | RCT |
n= 549 Women and men Office workers |
RG,
n=180 VTG, n=187 |
Couns G, n=182 |
IPAQ; Musculoskeletal pain questionnaire; General Health and Productivity; MIVC; Oxygen uptake |
| Andersen et al., 201018 | RCT |
n= 549 Women and men Office workers |
RG=180 VTG=187 |
Couns G, n=182 | Pain: 0-9 scale, Pain location - Nordic Questionnaire; MIVC |
| Jay et al., 201119 | RCT |
n= 40 Women: 34 and Men: 6 Pharmaceutical industry lab workers |
EG=20 | CG=20 | VAS: Pain; MIVC; Åstrand Protocol: VO2Max; BP |
| Zebis et al., 201120 | RCT |
n= 448 Women e men Lab technician |
EG=211 | Couns G=237 |
Strength: UL with weight – RM; Nordic Questionnaire – pain regions; Pain scale (0-9) |
| Macedo et al., 201121 | Non-randomized CT |
n=
50 Office workers |
EG=29 | CG=21 | VAS, pain regions |
|
Marangoni, 201022 |
RCT |
n= 68 Women and men Office workers |
Exercise Group 1 (EG 1) = 22 (online) Exercise Group 2 (EG 2) = 23 (printed) |
CG=23 |
VAS; Pain location: Human body drawing; Daily index of pain; Pain points index |
RCT: Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial; CT: Clinical Trial; EG: Exercise Group; CG: Control Group; STG: Specific Training Group; VTG: Varied Training Group; COUNS G: Counseling Group; RG: Resistance Group; RM - Repetition Maximum; VAS - Visual Analogue Scale; MIVC: Maximum Isometric Voluntary Contraction; IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire; BP; Blood pressure; UL: Upper limbs.