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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2019

Effects of Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions on Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.

Naomi L Burn, Matthew Weston, Neil Maguire, Greg Atkinson, Kathryn L Weston

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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Naomi L BurnSchool of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, UK. n.burn@tees.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6189-4210
Matthew WestonSchool of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9531-3004
Neil MaguireSchool of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9793-4314
Greg AtkinsonSchool of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5459-9042
Kathryn L WestonSchool of Health and Social Care, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5918-6389

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCardiorespiratory fitness is a strong predictor of all-cause mortality. Physical activity of at least moderate intensity can improve cardiorespiratory fitness. Workplaces may provide a relatively controlled setting in which to improve cardiorespiratory fitness through physical activity. Limited work has been conducted to quantify the impact of delivering physical activity in the workplace on cardiorespiratory fitness.

objectiveThe objective of this systematic review was to quantify the effects of workplace physical activity interventions on peak oxygen consumption (VO

methodsSeven databases were searched up to September 2018. Search terms included "workplace", "physical activity" and "intervention". Inclusion criteria were controlled trials where physical activity of at least moderate intensity was delivered in the workplace and compared to controls or non-active comparators; and cardiorespiratory fitness measured by actual or predicted VO

resultsThe final dataset consisted of 25 estimates of VO

conclusionsWorkplace-based physical activity interventions consisting of at least moderate-intensity activity improve cardiorespiratory fitness. At the present time, we surmise that no single group of employees (e.g. older employees or less fit individuals) can be definitively identified as standing to benefit more from workplace physical activity interventions than others. This demonstrates the potential utility of workplace physical activity interventions for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in a broad range of healthy employees. Protocol registration: PROSPERO (registration number: 42017057498).

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Cardiorespiratory FitnessExerciseOccupational HealthWorkplaceHealth PromotionHumansOxygen ConsumptionRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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PMID31115827

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