SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2019
Effects of Physical Exercise Training in the Workplace on Physical Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- The impact of working from home on sedentary behaviour and physical activity compared to onsite work in the working population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Physical Activity Interventions on Strength, Balance and Falls in Middle-Aged Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
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- Short High-Intensity Interval Exercise for Workplace-Based Physical Activity Interventions: A Systematic Review on Feasibility and Effectiveness.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Attention to Progression Principles and Variables of Exercise Prescription in Workplace-Related Resistance Training Interventions: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Twelve Weeks of Web-Based Low to Moderate Physical Activity Breaks with Coordinative Exercises at the Workplace Increase Motor Skills but Not Motor Abilities in Office Workers-A Randomised Controlled Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Physical activity for small- and medium-sized enterprises: what features work in real life? A Delphi study.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- Improvements in body composition, functional capacity, and cardiovascular fitness: results of a workplace wellness program in the United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Physical activity and its associated factors and health correlates: a cross-sectional study of the occupational population in China's economically developed regions.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of workplace interventions for health promotion.The Lancet. Public health · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of Physical Activity-Led Workplace Health Promotion Interventions: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of a Personalized Fitness Program Provided by Undergraduate Exercise Science Students on Attitudes Toward Exercise, Mental Health, and Quality of Life.International journal of exercise science · 2025Article
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- Physical activity, musculoskeletal disorders, burnout, and work engagement: a cross-sectional study on Italian white-collar employees.Frontiers in public health · 2024Observational
- Multicomponent exercises to prevent and reduce back pain in elderly care nurses: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Effects of workplace upper extremity resistance exercises on function and symptoms of workers at a tertiary hospital: a randomized controlled trial protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Using an Accelerometer-Smartphone Application Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Improve Health among Employees in a Military Workplace.Methods and protocols · 2021Article
- [Research advances on the effect of resistance training on the rehabilitation of burned children].Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns · 2021Review
- Efficacy and costs of a workplace wellness programme.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2020Article
- Effectiveness of Workplace Yoga Interventions to Reduce Perceived Stress in Employees: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2020Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is evidence that physical exercise training (PET) conducted at the workplace is effective in improving physical fitness and thus health. However, there is no current systematic review available that provides high-level evidence regarding the effects of PET on physical fitness in the workforce.
objectivesTo quantify sex-, age-, and occupation type-specific effects of PET on physical fitness and to characterize dose-response relationships of PET modalities that could maximize gains in physical fitness in the working population. DATA SOURCES: A computerized systematic literature search was conducted in the databases PubMed and Cochrane Library (2000-2019) to identify articles related to PET in workers. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Only randomized controlled trials with a passive control group were included if they investigated the effects of PET programs in workers and tested at least one fitness measure. STUDY APPRAISAL AND SYNTHESIS
methodsWeighted mean standardised mean differences (SMD
resultsOverall, 3423 workers aged 30-56 years participated in 17 studies (19 articles) that were eligible for inclusion. Methodological quality of the included studies was moderate with a median PEDro score of 6. Our analyses revealed significant, small-sized effects of PET on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), muscular endurance, and muscle power (0.29 ≤ SMD
conclusionsPET effects on physical fitness in healthy workers are moderated by age (CRF) and occupation type (muscular endurance). Further, independently computed subgroup analyses indicated that the training period of the PET programs may play an important role in improving CRF in workers.
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