Effectiveness of a worksite exercise program with respect to perceived work ability and sick leaves among women with physical work

Workplace strength training prevents deterioration of work ability among workers with chronic pain and work disability: a randomized controlled trial

“…However, that study enrolled office workers in general and not specifically those with pain and disability. Additionally, no change in sick leaves and WAI score were observed following eight months of muscle strengthening, cardiovascular exercise, and stretching, suggesting that work ability may not be influenced by single-component exercise interventions (22). In line with this notion, a review on individual factors of the WAI, stated that the multifactorial nature of the WAI should be taken into account when designing programs aimed at maintaining and promoting the participation of the labor force and improvement of performance at work (14).…”

“…A one-year randomized controlled trial among office workers found worksite physical activity programs to be effective in reducing neck and shoulder pain symptoms, however, no significant change in WAI was observed (21). Moreover, physical activity once a week at the worksite did not improve work ability among women with physically demanding laundry work (22). Furthermore, physical coordination training and cognitive behavioral training had no effect on work ability and neck/ shoulder pain among female cleaners (23).…”

“…Numerous intervention studies focusing on WAI have been conducted, however, no or only minor changes have been reported (14,(21)(22)(23). Blangsted (21) proved specific strength training and general physical activity to be effective in reducing neck and shoulder pain symptoms among office workers compared with inactive controls, however no change in WAI was observed.…”

One-year randomized controlled trial with different physical-activity programs to reduce musculoskeletal symptoms in the neck and shoulders among office workers

“…However, evidence of the effectiveness of worksite physical-activity programs on perceived work ability is limited and has mainly focused on physically demanding jobs. A moderate physical-activity program once a week involving muscle strengthening, cardiovascular exercise, and stretching improved perceived work ability only slightly among women with physically demanding jobs (18). However, a 9-month supervised exercise intervention twice a week significantly improved the work ability of home care workers (19).…”

Effectiveness of a worksite lifestyle intervention on vitality, work engagement, productivity, and sick leave: results of a randomized controlled trial

“…From the employer's perspective, investment in older workers' lifestyles and vitality is expected to beneficially affect important work-related outcomes, such as work engagement, productivity, and sick leave (24)(25)(26)(27). The beneficial effects of WHP programs on health (28), aforementioned lifestyle behaviors (29,30), and workrelated outcomes, such as sick leave and productivity, have indeed been reported (31)(32)(33).…”