Occupational Therapy Program Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Document Type

Dissertation - NSU Access Only

Degree Name

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Dr.OT)

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First Advisor

Margo Kreger

Date of original Performance / Presentation

January 2022

Publication Date / Copyright Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

Musculoskeletal injuries occur often in industrial settings. There are many opportunities to mitigate the harms that may cause these injuries. An occupational therapist has a unique perspective to understand a holistic view of an individual while working to create a client-centered approach to reducing potential harm. One opportunity may be to create an occupation-based exercise program designed around harmful movements repeated in a traditional workday. This study focuses on individuals working in a screen-printing facility. An exercise program was created based on an ergonomic job analysis. The study consisted of 18 individuals monitored over 8 weeks. The study demonstrated a positive response to the implementation of an occupation-based exercise program by reducing pain perception of 15 participants. Recommendations for a larger sample size are strongly encouraged to validate the results of this study and demonstrate a larger statistical significance.

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy

Keywords

ergonomics; exercise; Musculoskeletal disorders; occupation-based; occupational therapy; pain

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