Effect of a 5-Month Worksite Physical Activity Program on Tertiary Employees Overall Health and Fitness

Abstract

This study underlines for the first time the beneficial effects of such worksite programs among tertiary employees on overall health and the feasibility of its design.

Insomnia Interventions in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Of the interventions involved in this study, the majority produced positive results [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 36 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 44 ] ( n = 18) or neutral results [ 35 , 37 , 43 ] ( n = 3) with only one exception, which produced negative results [ 45 ].…”

“…As regards the instrument, twelve studies [ 24 , 25 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 38 , 41 , 43 , 45 ] used the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scale in order to measure insomnia. The ISI scale is a tool made up of 7 items that measure the severity of sleep discordance (difficulty falling sleep, difficulty staying asleep, waking up too early in the morning, satisfaction with current sleep pattern, sleep problem interfering with daily functioning, other people’s perception of the apparent deterioration in one’s quality of life and the degree of concern about difficulties in sleeping).…”

“…Moreover, an ISI psychometry study revealed that a cut-off score of 10 is acceptable for diagnosing insomnia in community samples. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire was used in 8 studies [ 32 , 33 , 36 , 37 , 39 , 40 , 42 , 44 ] and a minority of the studies used Ad Hoc [ 26 , 28 ] questionnaires or other scales such as the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) [ 36 ] or The Basic Nordic Sleep Questionnaire (BSNQ) [ 29 ] to measure the level of insomnia. The results obtained after using these tools were finalized and contrasted with objective measurements such as actigraphy.…”

“…Of the 22 studies selected, 68.1% were interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) [ 24 , 25 , 27 , 30 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 39 , 41 , 43 , 44 , 45 ], 13.6% on health programs [ 32 , 37 , 40 ], 9.1% on mindfulness-based therapies [ 28 , 42 ] or expressive writing [ 38 ], and only one intervention studied the effect of a drug [ 26 ]. The majority of the interventions were carried out through internet-based sessions and the average length of the sessions was around 80 minutes.…”

“…Three studies in particular based their intervention on developing a health program as a way of reducing insomnia levels in workers. Their approaches varied, ranging from the implementation of a physical activity program in the workplace [ 32 ] to steps to promote family reconciliation [ 37 , 40 ]. All the programs were conducted in the workplace itself, with voluntary participation and, in two cases, financial incentives.…”