Effect of Kettlebell Training on Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular Health

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorders

Treatments: Behavioral: Ketllebell training; Behavioral: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01076127

VIMS02

Details and patient eligibility

About

Neck/shoulder and back pain is quite common among employees in sedentary occupations. Furthermore, many have a low level of fitness. Strength training with dumbbells has been shown to alleviate neck/shoulder pain, but many people prefer to also have alternative training options. Empirically, kettlebell training works the neck/shoulder/back while at the same time training the cardiovascular system. This type of training has not previously been tested in a randomized controlled trial. The aim of this study is to test the effect of kettlebell training on musculoskeletal pain, fitness, and muscle strength.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• employed
• office workers

Exclusion criteria

• trauma
• life threatening diseases
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Ketllebell group

Experimental group

Description:

Basic ketllebell training 3 x 20 min a week for 8 weeks

Treatment:

Behavioral: Ketllebell training

Control group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Control group. Receives a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control