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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 162 Introduction
There is strong evidence that physical activity (PA) can prevent and have a ben-
eficial effect on a wide range of physical and psychological disorders, along
with the promotion of the longevity (Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory
Committee, 2008). General recommendations of the World Health Organi-
zation (WHO) are 150 min of moderate-intensity at least, or 75 min of vig-
orous-intensity aerobic PA or equivalent of a mixture of these two activities.
WHO recognizes well-being as an important marker of health and plays an
important role in relationships between employee and employer, as well as job
satisfaction and productivity. The problem in most developed countries is the
increasing number of sedentary populations. Workplaces require less physical
effort from workers as a consequence of technological development. In study
of (Parry and Straker, 2013), it is shown that workers spend most of their time
sitting, while in studies (Thorp et al., 2012; Wallmann-Sperlich et al., 2017) re-
sults shown that workers spend more than 70% of their working hours sitting.
Physically active people obtain more physical and mental health benefits com-
pared to sedentary people. (Pate et al., 1995; Hu et al., 2000). Around 70% of
world population does not meet the minimum requirements for health-related
physical activity. Physical activity is a leading risk factor (together with smok-
ing, hypertension, and dyslipidemia) for cardiovascular diseases (Ostojić et al.,
2013). Based on the fact that the most adults spend around 8 hours a day at their
workplace, and that job as mentioned is based on sitting, offering physical ac-
tivity programs at the workplace could be an efficient way to enhance levels of
activity. Workplace exercise is a specific exercise program for workers, carried
out at a worksite, with the aim of improving of the several general qualities of
life outcomes as well as specific outcomes, such are muscle strength and flexi-
bility (Dishman et al., 2009; Grande et al., 2014). These programs are important
for improving the workability of employees and improving health in general.
Poor operability is associated with loss in productivity, work disability and ear-
ly retirement (Kuoppala et al., 2008). In this review article, the goal is to ana-
lyze current workplace interventions. The findings of this growing problem can
help with improving future workout programs.
Methods
This paper reports on workplace-based exercise interventions, mostly based
on strength and flexibility intervention. The main outcome of the reviewed in-
tervention was to improve workability and health outcomes. The reviewer N.T
conducted independently the article selection process. The reviewer screened
the articles initially, based on the title and abstract, in order to determine
whether the trial met the inclusion criteria. The full text was retrieved and re-
viewed in detail if the criteria were met. The approach of this systematic review
was based on the PRISMA statement and the Cochrane handbook for system-
atic reviews of interventions (Higgins and Green, 2011). A systematic search of
the literature was conducted on PubMed (Medline) and Kobson database. Arti-
There is strong evidence that physical activity (PA) can prevent and have a ben-
eficial effect on a wide range of physical and psychological disorders, along
with the promotion of the longevity (Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory
Committee, 2008). General recommendations of the World Health Organi-
zation (WHO) are 150 min of moderate-intensity at least, or 75 min of vig-
orous-intensity aerobic PA or equivalent of a mixture of these two activities.
WHO recognizes well-being as an important marker of health and plays an
important role in relationships between employee and employer, as well as job
satisfaction and productivity. The problem in most developed countries is the
increasing number of sedentary populations. Workplaces require less physical
effort from workers as a consequence of technological development. In study
of (Parry and Straker, 2013), it is shown that workers spend most of their time
sitting, while in studies (Thorp et al., 2012; Wallmann-Sperlich et al., 2017) re-
sults shown that workers spend more than 70% of their working hours sitting.
Physically active people obtain more physical and mental health benefits com-
pared to sedentary people. (Pate et al., 1995; Hu et al., 2000). Around 70% of
world population does not meet the minimum requirements for health-related
physical activity. Physical activity is a leading risk factor (together with smok-
ing, hypertension, and dyslipidemia) for cardiovascular diseases (Ostojić et al.,
2013). Based on the fact that the most adults spend around 8 hours a day at their
workplace, and that job as mentioned is based on sitting, offering physical ac-
tivity programs at the workplace could be an efficient way to enhance levels of
activity. Workplace exercise is a specific exercise program for workers, carried
out at a worksite, with the aim of improving of the several general qualities of
life outcomes as well as specific outcomes, such are muscle strength and flexi-
bility (Dishman et al., 2009; Grande et al., 2014). These programs are important
for improving the workability of employees and improving health in general.
Poor operability is associated with loss in productivity, work disability and ear-
ly retirement (Kuoppala et al., 2008). In this review article, the goal is to ana-
lyze current workplace interventions. The findings of this growing problem can
help with improving future workout programs.
Methods
This paper reports on workplace-based exercise interventions, mostly based
on strength and flexibility intervention. The main outcome of the reviewed in-
tervention was to improve workability and health outcomes. The reviewer N.T
conducted independently the article selection process. The reviewer screened
the articles initially, based on the title and abstract, in order to determine
whether the trial met the inclusion criteria. The full text was retrieved and re-
viewed in detail if the criteria were met. The approach of this systematic review
was based on the PRISMA statement and the Cochrane handbook for system-
atic reviews of interventions (Higgins and Green, 2011). A systematic search of
the literature was conducted on PubMed (Medline) and Kobson database. Arti-
