title: Effects of an 8-Week Outdoor Brisk Walking Program on Fatigue in Hi-Tech Industry Employees: A Randomized Control Trial.
abstract: Over 73% of hi-tech industry employees in Taiwan lack regular exercise. They are exposed to a highly variable and stressful work environment for extended periods of time, and may subsequently experience depression, detrimental to workers' physiological and mental health. In this cross-sectional survey, the authors explored the effect of an 8-week brisk walking program on the fatigue of employees in the hi-tech industry. The participants, from a hi-tech company in northern Taiwan, were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG; 41 subjects, Mage = 33.34 ± 6.40) or control group (CG; 45 subjects, Mage = 29.40 ± 3.60). Following the 8-week brisk walking program, the EG showed significantly lower scores for subjective fatigue, working motivation, attention, and overall fatigue. The authors confirmed that the 8-week outdoor brisk walking program significantly improved the level of fatigue among employees of the hi-tech industry. The finding serves as an important reference for health authorities in Taiwan and provides awareness of workplace health promotion in the hi-tech industry.
authors.affiliation: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Li-Ling
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Kuo-Ming
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Po-I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences.
authors.forename: Yu-Hsiu
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.affiliation: National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences yiching@ntunhs.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Yi-Ching
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D013624:Taiwan; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: brisk walking; employees; fatigue; health promotion; hi-tech industry