TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of worksite physical activity intervention on physical capacity, health, and productivity
T2 - A 1-year randomized controlled trial
AU - Pedersen, Mogens T.
AU - Blangsted, Anne K.
AU - Andersen, Lars L.
AU - Jørgensen, Marie B.
AU - Hansen, Ernst A.
AU - Sjøgaard, Gisela
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of two contrasting physical activity worksite interventions versus a reference intervention (REF) on various health outcomes. METHODS: A 1-year randomized controlled trial was conducted with specific resistance training (SRT), all-round physical exercise (APE), and REF. RESULTS: SRT and APE compared with REF showed significant reductions in systolic blood pressure (∼6 mm Hg), body fat percentage (∼2.2 body fat%), as well as shoulder and back pain (∼30% reduction in duration). Muscle strength (APE and SRT) and maximal oxygen uptake (APE) increased approximately 10%. CONCLUSIONS: Worksite intervention with both SRT as well as APE is recommended, since these activities compared with REF resulted in clinically relevant reductions of cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome-related risk factors as well as musculoskeletal pain symptoms, in combination with minor increases in physical capacity.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of two contrasting physical activity worksite interventions versus a reference intervention (REF) on various health outcomes. METHODS: A 1-year randomized controlled trial was conducted with specific resistance training (SRT), all-round physical exercise (APE), and REF. RESULTS: SRT and APE compared with REF showed significant reductions in systolic blood pressure (∼6 mm Hg), body fat percentage (∼2.2 body fat%), as well as shoulder and back pain (∼30% reduction in duration). Muscle strength (APE and SRT) and maximal oxygen uptake (APE) increased approximately 10%. CONCLUSIONS: Worksite intervention with both SRT as well as APE is recommended, since these activities compared with REF resulted in clinically relevant reductions of cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome-related risk factors as well as musculoskeletal pain symptoms, in combination with minor increases in physical capacity.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a8663a
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a8663a
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 19528834
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 51
SP - 759
EP - 770
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 7
ER -