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Table 1 The Inclusion and Exclusion criteria description

From: Effects of workplace upper extremity resistance exercises on function and symptoms of workers at a tertiary hospital: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

• > 18 years old;

• both sexes;

• provide written consent;

• workers who have musculoskeletal complaints in the past 12 months in the cervical region, shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand and/or fingers, without a clinical diagnosis;

• workers who are not away from their professional activities.

• pregnancy;

• congenital spinal abnormality and significant musculoskeletal deformities (such as amputation, dysmetria);

• severe cervical spine disorders, postoperative conditions in the neck or upper limb region;

• uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, cardiac arrhythmia, angina or related symptoms, and postural hypotension or other contraindication for physical exercise;

• workers who engage in some form of regular exercise, which involves strengthening exercises and muscle resistance;

• workers who have diagnosis of musculoskeletal dysfunction of the upper extremity and are undergoing physiotherapy treatment.