The objective of study was to find an association between musculoskeletal symptoms after six weeks of exercise intervention in
university employees. Thirteen university employees who were part of intervention group underwent 6 week of short term aerobic
and resistance programme. Training was offered two times in week with resistance and aerobic training performed on alternate
days. A non-parametric version of chi square was used to test association between prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms at
baseline and after six weeks of intervention. With regards to symptoms in past 12 months, Chi square analysis revealed significant
association between prevalence of symptoms at baseline and after six weeks in following body parts; elbows (X2(1) = 6.4, p = 0.011),
wrist/hand (X2(1) = 6.4, p = 0.011) and shoulders (X2(1) = 6.4, p = 0.011). No significant association was observed in prevalence of
these symptoms in neck, shoulder, upper back, lower back, knee, hips and ankles before and after six weeks of intervention. During
past 7 days chi square revealed significant difference in prevalence of musculoskeletal symptom in wrist/hand ((X2(1) = 6.4, p =
0.011) and shoulders (X2(1) = 6.4, p = 0.011) from baseline to 6 weeks of intervention. Six weeks of exercise intervention provided
mixed results with regard to prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in university employees at work place. There was positive and
significant reduction in symptoms in shoulder, elbow and wrists/hands.
Keywords: Workplace, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Six Week Intervention