Evaluating short-term musculoskeletal pain changes in desk-based workers receiving a workplace sitting-reduction intervention

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Evaluating short-term musculoskeletal pain changes in desk-based workers receiving a workplace sitting-reduction intervention

This paper explores changes in musculoskeletal pain among desk-based workers over three months of a workplace-delivered, sitting-reduction intervention. Participants (n = 153, 46% female; mean ± SD aged 38.9 ± 8.0 years) were cluster-randomized (n = 18 work teams) to receive an organizational change...

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Main Authors:	Brakenridge, C., Chong, Y., Winkler, E., Hadgraft, N., Fjeldsoe, B., Johnston, V., Straker, Leon, Healy, Genevieve, Clark, B.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73178

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