Einstein (São Paulo) ()

Effectiveness of exercise at workplace in physical fitness: uncontrolled randomized study

  • Antônio José Grande,
  • Valter Silva,
  • Sérgio Alencar Parra

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082014AO2956
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 55 – 60

Abstract

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Objective : To investigate the effectiveness of workplace exercise for employee health by means of health-related physical activity components. Methods : A randomized uncontrolled study with 20 workers was carried out during three months to evaluate a workplace exercise program. The selected outcomes were flexibility, body mass, fat percentage, lean mass, blood pressure, and heart rate. For statistical analysis, the paired t test and the intent-to-treat analysis were used. Results : There was a significant increase in weight, fat percentage, blood pressure, and heart rate. However the clinical significance was 10% in the size of the effect. Conclusion : The changes verified in the outcomes analyzed were not significant; the variables are within normality ranges proposed by academic organizations

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