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s with all data relating to exercise intervention at work were reviewed. Level exercise at workplace: an overview 163
1 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in the study. Also, infor-
mation from other sources, in which the trials of the quality lacked, were in-
cluded. The search was performed during January 2020. Only English language
articles published in peer-reviewed journals were considered. Studies from Jan-
uary 2010 to January 2020 were analyzed to review findings from studies re-
flecting modern-day intervention and approaches. Studies were not excluded,
because of any of the following factors: sex, the position at work, or age groups.
Results
The initial search for the literature detected 309 articles about workplace in-
tervention; still, 299 were excluded after being determined that they are unre-
lated to workplace exercise interventions or failed to meet the inclusion crite-
ria, or both. Total of 10 studies were included. Only randomized control trials
were included. Most of the included studies contained either strength training
or flexibility training. Total of 1590 subjects participated in these studies. The
main goal of the interventions was to improve health and productivity. The
characteristics of the analyzed studies are presented in (Table 1). Altogether,
studies retrieved for analysis in our review demonstrate that there is moderate
to strong evidence to perform an exercise at the workplace. The benefits depend
on the length of the study and the type of intervention. The benefits depend on
the length of the study and type of intervention.
Discussion and conclusion
Walking is considered to be the form of physical activity most widely accept-
ed in the masses. It is one of the most basic physical activities. All the people
spend most of their lives walking, anyway. The idea of the study (Torrente et
al., 2017) was to determine the effects of active break at work and walking in
the park and their effect on the stress and blood flow. The idea of reducing cor-
tisol, as a stress hormone with walking in the park, was supported by previous
studies which stated that walks in natural surroundings had lower cortisol val-
ues compared to urban walks (Lee et al. 2011). An interesting study (Jakobsen
et al., 2017) examined the impact of exercise with colleagues at worksite versus
exercise at home. The result of their study indicated the greater benefits of ex-
ercise at worksite. The subjects felt better and were more energetic after the in-
tervention. These results were in agreement with previous research of Dugdill
and colleagues (2008). This might be the result of the greater commitment to
the exercise program and the influence of the social factor. The earlier study
by the same group of researchers (Jakobsen et al., 2015) found that group exer-
cise with colleagues during work prevents operability deterioration. Svensson
and colleagues (2009) demonstrated that a 14-month prevention program, that
combined physical training, patient transfer techniques, and stress manage-
ment reduced self-reported sickness absence compared to a control group. It
is very interesting question about which type of physical activity could have
1 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in the study. Also, infor-
mation from other sources, in which the trials of the quality lacked, were in-
cluded. The search was performed during January 2020. Only English language
articles published in peer-reviewed journals were considered. Studies from Jan-
uary 2010 to January 2020 were analyzed to review findings from studies re-
flecting modern-day intervention and approaches. Studies were not excluded,
because of any of the following factors: sex, the position at work, or age groups.
Results
The initial search for the literature detected 309 articles about workplace in-
tervention; still, 299 were excluded after being determined that they are unre-
lated to workplace exercise interventions or failed to meet the inclusion crite-
ria, or both. Total of 10 studies were included. Only randomized control trials
were included. Most of the included studies contained either strength training
or flexibility training. Total of 1590 subjects participated in these studies. The
main goal of the interventions was to improve health and productivity. The
characteristics of the analyzed studies are presented in (Table 1). Altogether,
studies retrieved for analysis in our review demonstrate that there is moderate
to strong evidence to perform an exercise at the workplace. The benefits depend
on the length of the study and the type of intervention. The benefits depend on
the length of the study and type of intervention.
Discussion and conclusion
Walking is considered to be the form of physical activity most widely accept-
ed in the masses. It is one of the most basic physical activities. All the people
spend most of their lives walking, anyway. The idea of the study (Torrente et
al., 2017) was to determine the effects of active break at work and walking in
the park and their effect on the stress and blood flow. The idea of reducing cor-
tisol, as a stress hormone with walking in the park, was supported by previous
studies which stated that walks in natural surroundings had lower cortisol val-
ues compared to urban walks (Lee et al. 2011). An interesting study (Jakobsen
et al., 2017) examined the impact of exercise with colleagues at worksite versus
exercise at home. The result of their study indicated the greater benefits of ex-
ercise at worksite. The subjects felt better and were more energetic after the in-
tervention. These results were in agreement with previous research of Dugdill
and colleagues (2008). This might be the result of the greater commitment to
the exercise program and the influence of the social factor. The earlier study
by the same group of researchers (Jakobsen et al., 2015) found that group exer-
cise with colleagues during work prevents operability deterioration. Svensson
and colleagues (2009) demonstrated that a 14-month prevention program, that
combined physical training, patient transfer techniques, and stress manage-
ment reduced self-reported sickness absence compared to a control group. It
is very interesting question about which type of physical activity could have
