Murcia-Almería Branch Office of FCC Medio Ambiente
“Stretching and muscle
warm-up exercises”
A gym routine and muscle stretching
workout has been designed at this branch
office for preventing muscle-skeletal injuries,
warming-up and toning the body before the
day’s work. The program also includes infor-
mation and recommendations on posture
and on handing loads in order to prevent in-
juries and discomfort due over-exertion.
Warming up
and activating the body;
stretching and
exercising prevent
physical and mental
injuries. OF COURSE!
A specific table of exercises was designed
to standardise and implement the program:
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All the muscle groups are included
(especially those most prone to inju-
ries or pathologies).
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The exercises are performed in a
simple manner, without having to lay
down on the floor or use any special
apparatus.
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It is accessible to all the workforce.
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The program does not take away
much time from the work day and the
exercises are performed at the start of
the day.
To supplement the program, posters were
placed at all work sites and leaflets with the
stretching exercises, cervical and lumbar,
were distributed, including information on
managing and handling loads and with er-
gonomic and posture rules and recommen-
dations.
Informative talks were also organised to ex-
plain the purpose and the correct way of
doing the exercises. These included:
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An introduction: basic notions on the
benefits of daily physical exercise for
the organism.
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Information on how to protect the
back and on preventing muscle-ske-
letal injuries.
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The spine’s composition and bio-me-
chanics.
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The formation of injuries in our spines.
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Correct movements, handling of load,
and good posture.
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Explanation on how to perform the
exercises correctly.
The Murcia-Almería Branch Office of FCC
Medio Ambiente joins other branch offi-
ces, such as the one in the Canary Islands,
which have implemented muscle stretching
exercises before the start of the work day
and which is contributing to reducing the
rate of accidents and sick leave caused by
muscle-skeletal injuries and also improving
the physical and mental condition of the
company’s employees.
