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Strength training program reduces neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers
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Strength training program reduces neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011 Sep 21;12:205. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-205

537 industrial workers were randomized to examine the effect of strength training at the workplace on non-specific neck and shoulder pain. Participants received 20 weeks of either high-intensity strength training for the neck and shoulders (3 sessions per week) or a control treatment, where patients received advice to stay physically active (1 session per week). The assessment after 20 weeks revealed that high-intensity strength training led to better overall reduction in neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers.

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OrthoEvidence. Strength training program reduces neck and shoulder pain among industrial workers. ACE Report. 2013;3(11):18. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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