The effect of worksite physical activity intervention on physical capacity, health, and productivity: A 1-year randomized controlled trial

TY - JOUR

T1 - The effect of worksite physical activity intervention on physical capacity, health, and productivity: A 1-year randomized controlled trial

AU - Pedersen, Mogens T

AU - Blangsted, Anne K.

AU - Andersen, Lars L.

AU - Jørgensen, Marie Birk

AU - Hansen, Ernst A.

AU - Sjøgaard, Gisela

N1 - CURIS 2009 5200 101

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

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 (approximately 6 mm Hg), body fat percentage (approximately 2.2 body fat%), as well as shoulder and back pain (approximately 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 (approximately 6 mm Hg), body fat percentage (approximately 2.2 body fat%), as well as shoulder and back pain (approximately 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.

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 -