ArticleJournal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)2020
Effects of six month personalized endurance training on work ability in middle-aged sedentary women: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
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Isokinetic Assessment of Wrist Muscle Performance Among Egyptian Physical Therapy Students With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Factors for adherence to a physical activity promotion program in the workplace: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of work ability interventions on productivity: a systematic review.Journal of occupational health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of worksite wellness programs based on physical activity to improve workers' health and productivity: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Time in Different Target Groups and Settings in Germany: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Recommendations on Interventions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Describing workplace interventions aimed to improve health of staff in hospital settings - a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- Favorable changes in health- and work-related factors and subsequent work ability in midlife and older social and health care employees.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2026Article
- Workplace-Based Education Interventions for Managing Metabolic Syndrome in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Realist Review.Public health challenges · 2024Review
- Association between physical fitness and perceived work ability among Finnish population: a cross-sectional study.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo test the effects of guided endurance training on work ability in middle-aged female hospital workers of various occupations.
methodsWe randomized 265 healthy, sedentary, middle-aged women (45-65 years) to an endurance training group (EG 210 min/week) or a wait-list control group (CG). At baseline and at 6-month follow-up, we assessed work ability (Work Ability Index [WAI]), physical activity (Freiburger activity questionnaire) and peak oxygen uptake (VO
resultsCardiorespiratory fitness improved significantly after 6 months in the EG but not in the CG. The WAI total score increased significantly in the EG (38.3 ± 5.0 to 39.8 ± 4.9 points) but not in the CG (39.4 ± 4.7 to 39.3 ± 4.9 points), with a significant difference between groups (
conclusionsA 6-month guided exercise training intervention significantly increases cardiorespiratory fitness with concomitant improvements in work ability in middle-aged previously sedentary hospital employees. Women with low baseline work ability seem to particularly benefit from the intervention, which implies that similar interventions may be particularly beneficial for this group of individuals.
trial registrationGerman Clinical Trails Register Identifier: DRKS00005159. Registered 25 September 2013.
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