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rcise at the workplace: A systematic review ohranjanje in krepitev zdravja | maintaining and promoting health
Nikola Todorovic, Valdemar Štajer, Nebojša Maksimović, Darinka Korovljev,
Sergej Ostojić
Faculty of sport and physsical education Novi Sad, Lovćenska 16,
21000 Novi Sad, Srbija
Introduction: The exercise programs could have a significant impact on worker
efficiency, and the implementation of these programs at the worksite could be
positively related to reducing unnecessary societal costs. We are familiar with
the benefits of physical exercise, but it is very interesting which type and dura-
tion of physical activity are most appropriate and effective. The goal of this re-
view is to analyze the evidence of studies that examined worksite interventions
that implemented physical exercise programs and their impact on work perfor-
mance and health.
Methods: Search of the 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: Reviewing the literature, we found 309 studies following Key words: ex-
ercise, 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 mo-
tivation.
Discussion and conclusion: Altogether, studies retrieved for analysis in our re-
view demonstrate that there is moderate to strong evidence to perform an ex-
ercise at the workplace. The benefits depend on the length and the type of in-
tervention. The evidence supports the use of short, simple exercise. 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 im-
provements. Exercise length is estimated to be optimal for about 10-15 min-
utes per session two to three times a week.
Key words: workplace exercise, physical activity, Intervention, health,
intervention
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Nikola Todorovic, Valdemar Štajer, Nebojša Maksimović, Darinka Korovljev,
Sergej Ostojić
Faculty of sport and physsical education Novi Sad, Lovćenska 16,
21000 Novi Sad, Srbija
Introduction: The exercise programs could have a significant impact on worker
efficiency, and the implementation of these programs at the worksite could be
positively related to reducing unnecessary societal costs. We are familiar with
the benefits of physical exercise, but it is very interesting which type and dura-
tion of physical activity are most appropriate and effective. The goal of this re-
view is to analyze the evidence of studies that examined worksite interventions
that implemented physical exercise programs and their impact on work perfor-
mance and health.
Methods: Search of the 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: Reviewing the literature, we found 309 studies following Key words: ex-
ercise, 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 mo-
tivation.
Discussion and conclusion: Altogether, studies retrieved for analysis in our re-
view demonstrate that there is moderate to strong evidence to perform an ex-
ercise at the workplace. The benefits depend on the length and the type of in-
tervention. The evidence supports the use of short, simple exercise. 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 im-
provements. Exercise length is estimated to be optimal for about 10-15 min-
utes per session two to three times a week.
Key words: workplace exercise, physical activity, Intervention, health,
intervention
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