Gollner, Erwin

2008-05-29, Gollner, Erwin, Blasche, Gerhard, Pfeffer, Manuela, Thaler, Helga

2018-12, Blasche, Gerhard, Szabo, Barbara, Wagner-Menghin, Michaela, Ekmekcioglu, Cem, Gollner, Erwin

Research is scarce on ways to enhance the effect of rest breaks during mentally demandingtasks. The present study investigated the effectiveness of two rest‐break interventionson well‐being during an academic lecture. Sixty‐six students (53 females, mean age22.5 years) enrolled in two different university classes of 4‐hr duration participatedin the study. Two measures of well‐being (fatigue and vigor) were assessed immediatelybefore, after, and 20 minutes after the break. A control condition without a breakas well as an unstructured break was compared with breaks either encompassing physicalactivity or a relaxation exercise. Compared with the nonbreak condition, the unstructuredrest break led to an increase in vigor, the exercise break as well as the relaxationbreak both to an increase in vigor and a decrease in fatigue at 20‐min post break.Compared with the unstructured break, exercise led to an (additional) increase invigor and relaxation to an (additional) decrease in fatigue at 20‐min post break.Thus, the effects of rest breaks during mentally demanding tasks can be enhanced byengaging in physical activity or relaxation exercises, with effects lasting at leastas long as 20 min into the continuation of the task.

2019-04-25, Gollner, Erwin, Savli, Markus, Schnabel, Florian, Braun, Carmen, Blasche, Gerhard

2013-01-01, Blasche, Gerhard, Pfeffer, Manuela, Thaler, Helga, Gollner, Erwin

OBJECTIVE: Frequent computer use is associated with an increase in musculoskeletal complaints. The present study aims at comparing the relative efficacy of three novel interventions for the preventions of musculoskeletal complaints in frequent computer users. PARTICIPANTS: 93 employees (56 woman, 37 men, mean age 40.1 ± 8.8 years) with frequent computer use. METHODS: Participants were assigned on the basis of preference to one of the following interventions of 8 week duration: Nordic Walking (NW), biofeedback assisted relaxation and stretching (BFB), balance exercises on a wobble board (BAL) or a waiting list control group. Outcome measures were musculoskeletal complaints, emotional well-being, fatigue, job dissatisfaction as well as neuromuscular activity in the neck/shoulder region at rest and during computer work assessed before and after the intervention and at 3 months follow-up. RESULTS: The average number of training-units per week was 2.2 ± 0.8, 5.5 ± 3.5 and 4.1 ± 2.9 for NW, BFB and BAL, respectively. NW led to short and medium term improvement of musculoskeletal complaints, BFB to a short term improvement of musculoskeletal complaints. Effects on the well-being related variables or on neuromuscular activity were not found. BAL had no effect on the studied variables. CONCLUSION: NW and to a limited extent BFB are interventions potentially useful for reducing musculoskeletal complaints in frequent computer users.

2022-04, Gollner, Erwin, Blasche, Gerhard

In einer Zwischenauswertung einer laufenden Studie einer Medizinischen Universität und der Fachhochschule wurde die Auswirkung des CoViD-19 assoziierten Lockdowns in Österreich auf Erholung und Wohlbefinden untersucht. Die vorliegende Zwischenauswertung beruht auf der ersten von zwei Befragungen von 1216 Personen in Ostösterreich. Es zeigte sich, dass Personen, die den Lockdown als einschränkend erlebten sich schlechter erholen konnten und häufiger erschöpft und gestresst waren. Die eingeschränkte Erholung zeigte sich darin, dass die Betroffenen in der Freizeit schlechter abschalten konnten, ein geringeres Maß an Zugehörigkeit zu nahestehenden Personen erlebten und in ihrer Selbstbestimmung eingeschränkt waren. Darüber hinaus hielten sich jene, die den Lockdown als einschränkend erlebten, seltener an die Covid-19 Schutz-maßnahmen. Hierbei spielt die eingeschränkte Erholung jedoch nur eine geringe Rolle, im Vordergrund stehen Sorgen um die Gesundheit und Sorgen um die wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen, wobei Gesundheitssorgen zur Regelbefolgung animierten, wohingegen wirtschaftliche Sorgen mit einer geringeren Bereitschaft zur Regelbefolgung einhergingen

2019, Gollner, Erwin, Savli, Markus, Schnabel, Florian, Braun, Carmen, Blasche, Gerhard