Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) in the Offshore Wind Industry: A Feasibility Study

NCT ID: NCT04995718

Last Updated: 2021-08-09

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 24 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-02-25
• Study Completion Date: 2020-11-05

Brief Summary

A study to assess the feasibility of a 12-week exercise intervention aiming at improving the physical capacity and health of wind technicians.

it was hypothesized that the intervention would be well-accepted by workers and show high compliance and clinically relevant increases in physical capacities among wind technicians.

Detailed Description

One-arm feasibility study, including a within-group control period, to test compliance, practicality, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of implementing intelligent physical exercise training (IPET) in the offshore wind industry among wind technicians. The exercise program was individually tailored based on the findings from a pre-screening health and physical capacity check and the occupational demands of wind technicians. Primary outcomes were compliance, adherence, adverse events and satisfaction. Secondary outcomes were physical capacity and musculoskeletal disorders. Prior to the feasibility study, intervention mapping was used as a theoretical tool to plan the intervention. The intervention consisted of 1-hour weekly individually tailored exercise training during working hours. Exercise sessions were supervised during the first 8 weeks of the intervention and self-administered the last 4 weeks. The design included a 6 month control period prior to initiating the intervention. Thus, included technicians (n:24) had their health and physical capacity assessed 6 months prior to intervention start (T1), at intervention start (T2) and 12 weeks after (T3) and they responded to questionnaires on musculoskeletal symptoms at all three occasions. Further, a questionnaire customized to the specific intervention was distributed to all technicians 8 weeks after intervention start to assess satisfaction with the exercise program.

Conditions

Physical Capacity

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

IPET: Intelligent physical exercise training during working hours

Workplace physical exercise

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET)

Intervention Type: OTHER

Wind technicians performed 1-hour weekly individualized physical exercise training during working hours. The specific content of the exercise program was based on the specific job exposure profile, the physical capacity profile and the physical health profile of the employee.

Interventions

Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET)

Wind technicians performed 1-hour weekly individualized physical exercise training during working hours. The specific content of the exercise program was based on the specific job exposure profile, the physical capacity profile and the physical health profile of the employee.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Wind technician Valid fitness and medical certificate Adult >18 years

Exclusion Criteria

Hypertensive with blood pressure above 165 mmHg systolic and 105 mmHg diastolic.

Severe pain would exclude technicians from strength measurements

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ørsted A/S

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Southern Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Anne Skov Oestergaard

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Karen Søgaard, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Southern Denmark

Locations

Physical Activity and Health at Work, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics

Odense, , Denmark

Countries

Denmark

References

Oestergaard AS, Sandal LF, Smidt TF, Sogaard K. Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) in the offshore wind industry: a feasibility study with an adjusted conceptual model. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2022 Jul 23;8(1):152. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01106-z.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 35870979 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

S-20182000-161

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id