SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Physical Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life in Office Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Resistance Exercise Training on Musculoskeletal, Metabolic and Psychological Health in Sedentary Office Workers - Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Adaptogens on Depression-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Integrative Review and Rationale of Synergism with Physical Activity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Improving movement behavior in office workers: effects of two multi-level cluster-RCT interventions on mental health.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Promoting physical activity-related health competence to increase leisure-time physical activity and health-related quality of life in German private sector office workers.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- Correlates of diet quality among sedentary white-collar workers in Türkiye: associations with physical activity and lifestyle-related factors.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Comparison of pain, depression, quality of life, grip strength, and balance according to physical activity levels in office workers.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Demographic and Occupational Determinants of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Network analysis of demographics, dietary habits and health-related quality of life among northern Chinese population.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- The impact of transformational leadership on workers' personal resources: latent profile analysis and links with physical and psychological health.BJPsych open · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Pain, Disability, Job Stress, and Quality of Life in Office Workers with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Effects of Physical Activity on Health-Related Quality of Life Among Working Mothers Living in Amman: A Correlational Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Factors important for health-related quality of life in men and women: The population based SCAPIS study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Occupational Health: Physical Activity, Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Quality of Life in Computer Workers: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Perception of Physical Activity and on the Perception of Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Computer Workers: Comparative Longitudinal Study Design.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association between Physical Activity Guidelines and Sedentary Time with Workers' Health-Related Quality of Life in a Spanish Multinational Company.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Positive Effects of an Online Workplace Exercise Intervention during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life Perception in Computer Workers: A Quasi-Experimental Study Design.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship Between Exercise, Physical Activity, and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Japanese Workers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
- Effect of Neuromuscular Training Program on Quality of Life After COVID-19 Lockdown Among Young Healthy Participants: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Effects of an Eight-Week Concurrent Training Program with Different Effort Character over Physical Fitness, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Lipid Profile among Hospital Workers: Preliminary Results.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Influence of Chinese College Students' Physical Exercise on Life Satisfaction: The Chain Mediation Effect of Core Self-evaluation and Positive Emotion.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Office workers are at high risk for many chronic diseases, lowering their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the effects of physical exercise on HRQOL in office workers with and without health problems using data obtained from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), quasi-experimental, and observational studies. We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and several grey literature databases, and identified 26 relevant studies for the synthesis. Overall, physical exercise significantly improved general (standardized mean difference (SMD) = 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66 to 1.44) and mental (SMD = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.19 to 0.66) HRQOL in office workers. Compared with healthy office workers, unhealthy office workers experienced greater improvements in general (unhealthy, SMD = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.63 to 3.89; healthy, SMD = 0.23; 95% CI: -0.09 to 0.56) and physical (unhealthy, SMD = 0.38; 95% CI: 0.17 to 0.58; healthy, SMD = -0.20; 95% CI: -0.51 to 0.11) HRQOL. Unsupervised physical exercise significantly improved general and mental HRQOL, while directly supervised physical exercise significantly improved only general HRQOL. Although physical exercise, especially unsupervised physical exercise, should be encouraged to improve HRQOL in office workers, detailed recommendations could not be made because of the diverse exercise types with different intensities. Therefore, further studies are needed to determine the optimal exercise for office workers with different health conditions.
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