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Table 2 Characteristics of the two intervention groups

From: Participatory ergonomic intervention versus strength training on chronic pain and work disability in slaughterhouse workers: study protocol for a single-blind, randomized controlled trial

 

Participatory ergonomics

Strength training

N

33

33

Number of men/women

26/7

25/8

Age (years)

43 (9)

48* (9)

Height (cm)

177 (9)

174 (10)

Weight (kg)

86 (17)

83 (20)

BMI (kg∙m-2)

28 (5)

28 (6)

Shoulder pain intensity during the last week (scale 0–10)

5.7 (2.0)

5.6 (2.2)

Elbow/Forearm pain intensity during the last week (scale 0–10)

4.2 (2.4)

4.1 (2.9)

Hand/Wrist pain intensity during the last week (scale 0–10)

3.7 (2.6)

3.9 (2.8)

  1. Values are means (SD) * denotes significant difference between groups, P < 0.05.