Effect of Exercises on Dentists' Body Functions

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: Supervised exercises; Other: video based exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06417905

supervisedvsvideovscontrol

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to compare the effects of supervised exercises, video based exercises and control group on muscle strength, muscle endurance, pain and upper extremity function in dentists with musculoskeletal pain. Participants were randomly divided into 3 groups: Supervised exercise group (SEG), video based exercise group (VEG) and control group (CG). Both SEG and VEG were given same exercises but SEG did the exercises with a experienced physiotherapist while VEG did it through videos 3 days a week for 12 weeks. CG was only given postural education.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• working as an active dentist for at least 3 years
• Having nonspecific neck pain more than 3 months

Exclusion criteria

• any operation in neck area

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Supervised Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Exercises were done 3 times a week for 12 weeks with a physiotherapist

Treatment:

Other: Supervised exercises

Video based Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Exercises were done 3 times a week for 12 weeks by subjects via videos

Treatment:

Other: video based exercises

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Only postural education were given