The effect of worksite physical activity intervention on physical capacity, health, and productivity: a 1-year randomized controlled trial.
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.
Pedersen
Mogens T
MT
Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. mtpedersen@ifi.ku.dk
Blangsted
Anne K
AK
Andersen
Lars L
LL
Jørgensen
Marie B
MB
Hansen
Ernst A
EA
Sjøgaard
Gisela
G
D000328:Adult; D004526:Efficiency; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace