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Effects of a videoconference-based therapeutic exercise intervention on the musculoskeletal pain of eldercare workers: protocol for the ReViEEW randomized controlled trial
Background Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain is high among eldercare workers, and therapeutic exercise has
shown to be effective for its management. Although telerehabilitation is an increasingly used alternative for delivering
therapeutic exercise, no studies have assessed synchronous group telerehabilitation interventions for the manageâ
ment of musculoskeletal disorders. Thus, the aim of this article is to describe the protocol of a randomized controlled
trial that will assess the effects of a videoconferenceâbased group therapeutic exercise intervention on the musculoâ
skeletal pain of eldercare workers.
Methods This multicenter trial will randomly assign 130 eldercare workers to either a control or experimental group.
Participants in the control group will not receive any intervention, and participants in the experimental group will take
part in a 12âweek remote supervised videoconferenceâbased intervention, consisting of 2 weekly 45âmin group sesâ
sions. Each session will include 4 sets of 6 progressive resistance exercises for the lower limbs, upper limbs and trunk,
performed with bodyweight and elastic bands at moderateâhigh intensity. Following the 12 weeks, participants in the
experimental group will be provided with material for autonomously carry on the therapeutic exercises and advised
to continue performing 2 weekly sessions on their own until a 48âweek followâup. Assessments will be performed
at baseline, 12 and 48 weeks. Primary outcome will be average pain intensity in the low back during the last 7 days,
measured by the 0â10 Numerical Rating Scale. Secondary outcomes will include additional measures of musculoskelâ
etal pain, psychoâaffective state, workârelated variables, and physical fitness.
Discussion This will be the first trial, to our knowledge, assessing whether a remote delivery of a group therapeutic
exercise intervention via videoconference is effective for reducing the musculoskeletal pain, improving the psychoâ
affective state and physical fitness, and enhancing the workârelated parameters in eldercare workers. If successful, this
study will provide innovative tools for implementing effective, scalable and affordable interventions to tackle musâ
culoskeletal disorders in the workplace. It will also highlight the utility of telehealth, and address the importance of therapeutic exercise to manage musculoskeletal pain in a critical population for the future of the aging societies as it
is the eldercare workers.This work is funded by the Basque Government (IT1538â22 and
PRE_2021_2_0056) and the University of the Basque Country (GIU20/06). The
funders played no role in the design, conduct, or reporting of this stud