G4 Doctoral dissertation (monograph)
Effectiveness of a workplace physical exercise intervention on the functioning, work ability, and subjective well-being of office workers : a cluster randomised controlled cross-over trial with one-year follow-up in the workplace (2006)
Työpaikalla tapahtuvan fyysisen harjoitteluintervention vaikuttavuus toimistotyöntekijöiden toimintakykyyn, työkykyyn ja yleiseen subjektiiviseen elämänlaatuun : ryhmätasolla satunnaistettu vaihtovuorokoe ja vuoden seuranta

Sjögren, T. (2006). Effectiveness of a workplace physical exercise intervention on the functioning, work ability, and subjective well-being of office workers : a cluster randomised controlled cross-over trial with one-year follow-up in the workplace [Doctoral dissertation]. Jyväskylän yliopisto. Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health, 118. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:951-39-2659-1

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All authors or editors: Sjögren, Tuulikki

ISBN: 951-39-2518-8

Journal or series: Studies in Sport, Physical Education and Health

ISSN: 0356-1070

Publication year: 2006

Number in series: 118

Number of pages in the book: 99

Publisher: Jyväskylän yliopisto

Place of Publication: Jyväskylä

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: English

Persistent website address: http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:951-39-2659-1

Publication open access: Other way freely accessible online

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Web address where publication is available: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/13518

Abstract

The main aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and the effects of workplace physical exercise intervention on physical and psychosocial functioning, work ability, and general subjective well-being. Dose of exercise and other physical activity outside the intervention were controlled for (MET). The other aims were to investigate the changes in outcomes 12 months after the intervention baseline measurements and to investigate the relationships between the prerequisites of functioning, work ability and general well-being. Framework of the study was the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).90 volunteer workers from four municipal administrative departments took part in a 15 weeks’ cluster randomised cross-over design intervention, consisting of light resistance training (30%1RM) and guidance, and 15 weeks with no training or guidance. During the first five-week period training was to be performed once each working day and during the second and third 5-week periods 7-8 times a week. Both physical and psychosocial questionnaires and physical measurements were used. Follow-up questionnaires were mailed to the volunteers of whom 72 (80%) returned the questionnaires.The average training time of 5 minutes per working day decreased the prevalence of headache (p=0.041-0.047), neck (p=0.003), shoulder (p=0.007) and low back (p=0.000) symptoms and alleviated the intensity of headache (p=0.001), neck (p=0.002) and low back (p=0.020) symptoms among subgroups of symptomatic office workers. The intervention improved subjective physical well-being (p=0.015), but it did not affect the other psychosocial functioning and general well-being variables. After 12 months the prerequisites of functioning, work ability and general subjective well-being were at a higher level than at the baseline measurements. The physical prerequisites of functioning variables related better to work ability, whereas the prerequisites of psychosocial functioning related better to general subjective well-being.A better understanding of physical exercise intervention and connections between human functioning and contextual factors can be helpful in maintaining work ability and preventing impairment in work ability among persons in sedentary occupations, particularly at older ages.

Keywords: office work; sedentary work; physical fitness; functional capacity; occupational health; quality of life; well-being; rehabilitation; strength training; gyms; psychosocial rehabilitation; musculoskeletal system; mental functioning; physical functioning; work ability; exercise at work; exercise (people); health effects

Free keywords: CR10; dose-response; exercise; functioning; ICF; metabolic equivalent; musculoskeletal symptoms; physical activity

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