| Document ID (ISN) | 105229 |
| CIS number |
06-724 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Holmström E., Ahlborg B. |
| Title |
Morning warming-up exercise - Effects on musculoskeletal fitness in construction workers |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2005, Vol.36, No.4, p.513-519. 30 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study investigated the effects of a three-month programme of 10-min warming-up exercises performed every morning by building site workers. Thirty workers participated in the programme and 17 construction workers at other building sites served as controls. Muscle stretchability, joint flexibility, muscle strength and endurance were measured before and after the programme. The results indicate that a short dose of morning warming-up exercise could be beneficial for increasing or maintaining joint and muscle flexibility and muscle endurance for workers exposed to manual material handling and strenuous working positions. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
physical fitness programmes; construction industry; musculoskeletal diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
heavy work; physical workload; programme evaluation; muscular strength; manual handling; physical fitness |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Construction industry and civil engineering
Physical fitness programmes
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
|
