Pedersen MT, Blangsted AK, Andersen LL, et al. The effect of worksite physical activity intervention on physical capacity, health, and productivity: A 1-year randomized controlled trial. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2009;51(7):759-70.
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.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a8663a
