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Evaluation of the exercise intervention with the “Back School” Education Program in a Brazilian company of cigars: a case study

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ribeiro, Sânzia Bezerra | Wagmacker, Djeynefer Silveira | de Oliveira, Lilian Becerra

Affiliations: Professora mestre da Faculdade Adventista da Bahia | Fisioterapeuta graduada e posgraduada pela Faculdade Adventista da Bahia, Br 101, Km 197, Caixa Postal 18, Capoeirçu-Cachoeira, BA-Brasil sanziar@gmail.com

Note: [] Corresponding author. Email: sanziar@gmail.com

Keywords: RSI, Life Quality, Work Physical Therapy, Labor Gymnastic and Back school

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0475-2412

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 2412-2416, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the benefits of an exercise program associated to the educational phase of the “Back School Program” in the quality of life of workers from a cigar factory. This is a case study conducted over four months with three activities a week, two times a day, with the third day devoted to educational activities, focusing on healthy lifestyle, correct posture, postural orientations, daily living and work activities, work motivation, and other issues.

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