Home-based exercise note in Covid-19 quarantine situation for office workers: A commentary

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world. It is difficult to follow protocols and regulations set forth by governments, designed by the World Health Organization. The most common protocol set forth by governments is quarantining at home. Many occupations must stay home to comply with this protocol. Among these occupations, office workers are the most common group to comply and work from home. This has led to a lack of daily movement and increased sedentary lifestyle, which has made employees prone to developing coronary heart disease (CHD). Additionally, obesity is a known risk factor for this group. This commentary presents feasible protocols aimed at helping home-based office workers stay healthy and decrease the risk of developing CHD.

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Efficacy of risk factor education on pain intensity and disability in office workers with nonspecific neck or low back pain: A pilot cluster randomized clinical trial

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation ◽

10.3233/bmr-191716 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Rattaporn Sihawong ◽

Pooriput Waongenngarm ◽

Prawit Janwantanakul

Keyword(s):

Risk Factor ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Pain Intensity ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Office Workers ◽

Low Back ◽

Home Based ◽

Cluster Randomized ◽

Disability Level

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders are of multi-factorial origin, including individual, physical, and psychosocial factors. An effective education program for musculoskeletal disorders should include predisposing factors. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the effect of risk factor education on pain intensity and disability levels compared to a home-based exercise program in office workers with nonspecific neck or low back pain. METHODS: A pilot cluster randomized clinical trial was conducted in 46 workers with neck or low back pain. The education group received checklists of risk factors and handbooks providing information on how to manage them. The exercise group received a home-based exercise program to manage their neck or low back pain. The primary outcome measures were pain intensity and disability levels. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in pain intensity or disability level between groups at baseline and follow-ups. However, neck and low back pain intensity, but not disability level, at the 3-month and 6-month follow-ups was significantly lower than those at baseline in both groups. CONCLUSION: Risk factor education was not more effective than the home-based exercise program in terms of pain intensity or disability reduction in workers with nonspecific neck or low back pain.

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Behavioral Interventions to Improve Home-Based Office-Workers’ Health

Trends in Psychology ◽

10.1007/s43076-021-00122-x ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Nina Bartmann ◽

Jonathan N. Cloughesy ◽

Birgit M. Probst ◽

Giorgia Romagnoli ◽

Andrej Woerner

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Interventions ◽

Office Workers ◽

Home Based

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Effectiveness of Brief Education Combined with a Home-Based Exercise Program on Pain and Disability of Office Workers with Chronic Low Back Pain: a Pilot Study

Journal of Physical Therapy Science ◽

10.1589/jpts.24.217 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 217-222 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Praneet Pensri ◽

Prawit Janwantanakul

Keyword(s):

Low Back Pain ◽

Back Pain ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Chronic Low Back Pain ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Office Workers ◽

Low Back ◽

Home Based

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Behavioural Interventions to Improve Home-Based Office-Workers’ Health

10.31235/osf.io/nvp8b ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nina Bartmann ◽

Jonathan N. Cloughesy ◽

Birgit Probst ◽

Giorgia Romagnoli ◽

Andrej Woerner

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Office Workers ◽

Future Research ◽

Office Work ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Behavioural Interventions ◽

Office Environment ◽

Effective Interventions ◽

Home Based

Many organizations have traditionally supported their employees’ physical and mental health through a variety of office-based programs and interventions. The shift from in-office work to working from home, which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, requires organizations to update their toolbox to continue supporting a healthy and happy workforce. In this paper, we review research on successful, evidence-based interventions in four key areas of physical and mental health: physical activity and sedentary behaviour, nutrition, loneliness, and stress. We show how organizations could adapt these interventions to a home-based office environment and conclude by highlighting areas of future research, as well as by discussing the role of health professionals and policymakers in designing effective interventions for the future of work.

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