[The role of physical activity in health promotion of healthcare workers].
BACKGROUND
The health status of doctors, nurses and any other professionals working in the healthcare sector influences the quality of their work. Therefore, health promotion of healthcare workers is not only an occupational health program but it can be considered as an action towards improving the quality of care.


OBJECTIVE
The current study was designed to assess the efficacy of a health promotion intervention among healthcare workers after health status assessment.


METHODS
Before and after the intervention a self-assessment questionnaire-based health survey and physical status examination were performed. Members of the intervention group were offered to use fitness facilities, professional psychological help, dietary counselling, and dental consultation.


RESULTS
The intervention program lasted for 12 months with the participation of 79 health care professionals (based on their decision being in the intervention or in the control group). Significant decrease was found in the abdominal perimeter in participants of the intervention group and they ran a longer distance on the 12 minute-long-run test at the end of the study.


CONCLUSIONS
The positive effect of regular physical exercise as part of active lifestyle has been demonstrated not only in the increase of physical capacity, but in the change of body shape, as well. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(39), 1563-1570.
Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Népegészségtani Intézet, Semmelweis Egyetem Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4., 1089.
András
A
Terebessy
Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Népegészségtani Intézet, Semmelweis Egyetem Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4., 1089.
Melinda
M
Matyasovszky
Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Népegészségtani Intézet, Semmelweis Egyetem Budapest, Nagyvárad tér 4., 1089.
Ferenc
F
Horváth
Alumni Igazgatóság, Semmelweis Egyetem Budapest.
Áron
Á
Horosz
Műszaki Főigazgatóság, Semmelweis Egyetem Budapest.
Irén
I
Juhász
Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Magatartástudományi Intézet, Semmelweis Egyetem Budapest.
Zsuzsa
Z
Győrffy
egészségfelmérés; egészségi állapot; egészségügyi dolgozók; health personnel; health status; health surveys; life style; életmód