Effects of a physical exercise intervention on subjective physical well‐being, psychosocial functioning and general well‐being among office workers: A cluster randomized‐controlled cross‐over design
- 13 February 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
- Vol. 16 (6), 381-390
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00516.x
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of a workplace physical exercise intervention on subjective physical well-being, psychosocial functioning and general well-being. The study was a cluster randomized-controlled trial with the department (n=4) as the unit of randomization. The subjects (n=90) were office workers [mean age 45.7 (SD 8.5) years]. Psychosocial functioning and well-being variables were measured by descriptive visual rating scales. The cross-over design consisted of one 15-week intervention period of light resistance training and guidance and another 15-week period of no training and no guidance. The statistical analysis was based on linear mixed models. The active component of the intervention, light resistance training, resulted in a slight, but statistically significant, increase in subjective physical well-being (P=0.015). At the average training time of 5 min/working day (25 min/week) the average increase during the 15-week period was 4 units (95% confidence interval (CI) 1-7) and 5% (95% CI 1-9). The physical exercise intervention had no effect on somatic symptoms, anxiety, self-confidence, mood, mental stress at work, working atmosphere, life satisfaction or meaning of life. Daily light resistance training, conducted during the working day, had a positive direction on subjective physical well-being among office workers.Keywords
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