TY - JOUR
T1 - Manual material handling training
T2 - The effect of self-observation, hetero-observational and intrinsic feedback on workers’ knowledge and behaviour
AU - Sene-Mir, Anna M.
AU - Portell, Mariona
AU - Teresa Anguera, M.
AU - Chacón-Moscoso, Salvador
N1 - Funding Information:
Acknowledgments: The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of a Spanish government subproject, “Integration ways between qualitative and quantitative data, multiple case development, and synthesis review as main axis for an innovative future in physical activity and sports research” [PGC2018-098742-B-C31] (2019–2021) (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades/Agencia Estatal de Investigación/Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional), which is part of the coordinated project, “New approach of research in physical activity and sport from mixed methods perspective” (NARPAS_MM) [SPGC201800X098742CV0]. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya Research Group (GRUP DE RECERCA E INNOVACIÓ EN DISSENYS [GRID]), “Tecnología i aplicació multimedia i digital als dissenys observacionals”, [Grant 2017 SGR 1405], Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico FONDECYT Regular, CONICYT, Government of Chile [ref. number 1190945], and the Programa Operativo FEDER Andalucía 2014–2020, Government of Andalucía, Spain (ref. US-1263096). We are also very grateful for the cooperation of NOEL Alimentaria SAU (http: //www.noel.es/), and the cluster INNOVAC (http://www.innovacc.cat/).
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PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - This study aimed to assess the effect of systematic self-observation, hetero-observational feedback, and feedforward and intrinsic feedback (SsObserWork components) on workers’ knowledge and behaviour of a manual material handling (MMH) technique in the industrial sector. Blue-collar workers recruited from a food processing company in Catalonia (Spain) were randomized into SsObserWork (N = 31) and control (N = 30) groups. SsObserWork group members participated individually in two sessions and a three-week follow-up between sessions where they received the SsObserWork components. The control group participated individually in two sessions where they received a standard MMH training. An ad hoc instrumentcalled the MMH-SsObserWork instrument was used to assess the MMH behaviour, and an adaption of the instrument was done to assess the workers’ knowledge. Significant differences were found between groups for the identification of recommended back positions in the first session and also on comparing both sessions. However, no differences were found for the rest of the criteria. There also were significant differences between groups in the score changes of the back, knee joints, elbow joints, and interaction criterion, indicating that the SsObserWork group improved the MMH performance in these criteria (behaviour). SsObserWork intervention showed a positive effect on improving the knowledge and behaviour of the MMH technique, specifically on back posture.
AB - This study aimed to assess the effect of systematic self-observation, hetero-observational feedback, and feedforward and intrinsic feedback (SsObserWork components) on workers’ knowledge and behaviour of a manual material handling (MMH) technique in the industrial sector. Blue-collar workers recruited from a food processing company in Catalonia (Spain) were randomized into SsObserWork (N = 31) and control (N = 30) groups. SsObserWork group members participated individually in two sessions and a three-week follow-up between sessions where they received the SsObserWork components. The control group participated individually in two sessions where they received a standard MMH training. An ad hoc instrumentcalled the MMH-SsObserWork instrument was used to assess the MMH behaviour, and an adaption of the instrument was done to assess the workers’ knowledge. Significant differences were found between groups for the identification of recommended back positions in the first session and also on comparing both sessions. However, no differences were found for the rest of the criteria. There also were significant differences between groups in the score changes of the back, knee joints, elbow joints, and interaction criterion, indicating that the SsObserWork group improved the MMH performance in these criteria (behaviour). SsObserWork intervention showed a positive effect on improving the knowledge and behaviour of the MMH technique, specifically on back posture.
KW - Behaviour
KW - Feedback
KW - Feedforward
KW - Hetero-observation
KW - Knowledge
KW - Manual material handling
KW - Observation
KW - Self-observation
KW - SsObserWork
KW - Workplace intervention
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85095595631&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218095
DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17218095
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 33153063
AN - SCOPUS:85095595631
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 17
SP - 1
EP - 19
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 21
M1 - 8095
ER -