Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate if physical training on swissball could minimize the pain in back and neck. Two employers where interviewed about physical training and health, to see if their labourers needed physical training. Twelve labourers with sedentary work participated in the study for six weeks. Half group of twelve where active during the same period while other half where inactive. Twelve VAS-scale handled out before and after exercise to give a result. The result show that the majority of active persons got less pain in back and neck after physical exercise on swissball. The majority of inactive persons got more pain.