2023-09-08 15:17:46
The Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital Foundation of Rome is carrying out a study on the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in internal video terminal operators, which shows that a few simple exercises to be carried out while remaining at the desk bring significant benefits. The exercises are suggested by the Polyclinic’s team of physiotherapists through 14 video tutorials available on YouTube. According to the analysis of the preliminary results of the study, “it is possible to improve the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and obtain benefits for one’s quality of life, through the daily performance, during work breaks, of a few simple exercises”, underlines in a note the Bio-Medico Campus. A type of activity, that of those who work in front of the screen, which according to estimates on video terminal operators by the Italian Society of Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene (Simlii), affected at least 16 million workers in Italy already in 2013.
From the correct positioning in front of the monitor to the relaxation and lengthening of the neck muscles, to stretching for the shoulders and back: the 14 video tutorials created by the physiotherapists of the complex Physiotherapy operational unit of the Bio-Medico Campus, available online on the YouTube channel, with the aim of verifying the effectiveness of a few simple exercises for the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in internal video terminal operators, those workers engaged in activities that involve the use of video terminals (VDT), equipment equipped with screens alphanumerics and graphics, for at least 20 hours a week.
The analysis of preliminary data from the Roman Polyclinic study, which began in March 2023, shows “an improvement in the joint excursion of the cervical spine in all planes of movement for participants who performed the exercises for at least 8 weeks. Furthermore – reports the study – from the analysis of the survey on the quality of life using the SF-36 scale (Short Form Health Survey), an improvement is also evident in the evaluation of general well-being”.
“When you work for several hours in front of a screen, it is essential to make sure you maintain a correct position and carry out regular exercises to relax and lengthen the spine in order to prevent and soothe musculoskeletal disorders”, commented Marco Bravi, coordinator of the Foundation’s physiotherapists Polyclinic.
“It is important to underline that the exercises are not a therapy and do not replace more targeted interventions that only the doctor can suggest depending on the specific pathologies. An evaluation by the general practitioner and the physiatrist is therefore always advisable”, concludes the Campus Bio-Medical.
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