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https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-015-8.161-168
Exercise at workplace: an overview
Nikola Todorović, Valdemar Štajer, Darinka Korovoljev,
Nebojša Maksimović, Sergej Ostojić
Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad,
Lovćenska 16, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
nikolatodorovic1708@gmail.com; stajervaldemar@yahoo.com; nebojsam@uns.ac.rs;
korovljev.darinka@gmail.com; sergej.ostojic@uns.ac.rs
Abstract
Introduction: Exercise programs may have a significant impact on
worker(s) efficiency and the implementation of an exercise intervention
at the workplace could be positively related to the reduction of
unnecessary societal costs. The aim of this review is to systematically
analyze the evidence from studies that examined workplace
interventions which implemented physical exercise programs and
subsequent impact on work performance and health. Methods: Research
on available literature was conducted on PubMed (Medline) and Kobson
database. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including exercise
or physical activity at the worksite were examined. Results: Following the
review of the literature, we found 309 studies that included the keywords:
exercise, workplace, health, intervention. After reading the abstract
or full text, a total of 10 studies were included in the research. Most
studies, five of them, based their interventions on resistance training
and/or strength training, two studies examined the effects of flexibility
exercises, while the remaining three studies examined the effects of
several different types of training. The results of most studies indicated
improvements in health, work productivity, and motivation. Discussion
and conclusion: Altogether, studies retrieved for analysis in our review
demonstrate that there is moderate to strong evidence to perform
exercise at the workplace. The benefits depend on the length and the type
of intervention. The evidence supports the use of short, simple exercise
for workers at the worksite. Strength exercises have led to the greatest
benefits. In terms of intensity, opinions are divided, but both moderate
and high-intensity exercises appear to lead to improvements. Exercise
length is estimated to be optimal for about 10-15 minutes per session.
Keywords: Exercise; Physical activity; Workplace exercise; Worksite
exercise; Intervention; Health
Exercise at workplace: an overview
Nikola Todorović, Valdemar Štajer, Darinka Korovoljev,
Nebojša Maksimović, Sergej Ostojić
Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad,
Lovćenska 16, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
nikolatodorovic1708@gmail.com; stajervaldemar@yahoo.com; nebojsam@uns.ac.rs;
korovljev.darinka@gmail.com; sergej.ostojic@uns.ac.rs
Abstract
Introduction: Exercise programs may have a significant impact on
worker(s) efficiency and the implementation of an exercise intervention
at the workplace could be positively related to the reduction of
unnecessary societal costs. The aim of this review is to systematically
analyze the evidence from studies that examined workplace
interventions which implemented physical exercise programs and
subsequent impact on work performance and health. Methods: Research
on available literature was conducted on PubMed (Medline) and Kobson
database. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including exercise
or physical activity at the worksite were examined. Results: Following the
review of the literature, we found 309 studies that included the keywords:
exercise, workplace, health, intervention. After reading the abstract
or full text, a total of 10 studies were included in the research. Most
studies, five of them, based their interventions on resistance training
and/or strength training, two studies examined the effects of flexibility
exercises, while the remaining three studies examined the effects of
several different types of training. The results of most studies indicated
improvements in health, work productivity, and motivation. Discussion
and conclusion: Altogether, studies retrieved for analysis in our review
demonstrate that there is moderate to strong evidence to perform
exercise at the workplace. The benefits depend on the length and the type
of intervention. The evidence supports the use of short, simple exercise
for workers at the worksite. Strength exercises have led to the greatest
benefits. In terms of intensity, opinions are divided, but both moderate
and high-intensity exercises appear to lead to improvements. Exercise
length is estimated to be optimal for about 10-15 minutes per session.
Keywords: Exercise; Physical activity; Workplace exercise; Worksite
exercise; Intervention; Health
