Get Vigorous with Physical Exercise and Improve Your Well-Being at Work!

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate whether people who exercise regularly have higher levels of psychological well-being at work. Doing physical exercise is a habit that not only has consequences for physical and mental health, but it can also have positive consequences for organizations because physical exercise makes it easier for the employee to recover from physical, mental, and emotional effort during the workday, thus showing higher levels of engagement the next day. Through the analysis of structural equation models in a sample of 485 workers from different Spanish and Latin American companies, this study shows that subjects who exercise more have higher levels of vigor in physical exercise, which is positively related to high levels of well-being at work. This means that organizations that promote activities related to physical exercise among their employees are building a process of resource recovery, which, through the vigor of these activities, makes workers feel less stressed and more satisfied, thus experiencing greater well-being at work. Therefore, at a practical level, these results suggest that the practice of physical exercise is a tool for organizations that want to promote their employees’ psychological well-being.

Corporate Well-Being Programme in COVID-19 Times. The Mahou San Miguel Case Study

“…In fact, efficiently and with good management, you can become self-sufficient [10]. This situation is due to the fact that a workplace is an environment conducive to the promotion of physical activity aimed at greater productivity and improved health, all due to its great physical and psychological benefits [11][12][13].…”

“…Third, workplace well-being programmes have a positive impact on psychosocial aspects, such as emotional stability, optimism, enthusiasm and psychological well-being [31], trust [32], a greater perception of the ability to control memory [33], the will to work, the feeling of well-being and interpersonal relationships [24], and an improvement in the resilience of employees [34]. Furthermore, Gil-Beltrán et al [11] showed that regular physical activity is required to reduce stress levels, improve job satisfaction levels and make job emotions more positive. Likewise, employees who exercise are more empathetic and engaged compared to sedentary employees [35].…”

Interaction Mechanisms Between Major Depressive Disorder and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

“…People who exercise regularly have a higher level of mental health. Physical exercise can reduce work pressure and improve job satisfaction and happiness ( 235 ). Aerobic exercise has been shown to significantly improve serum ALT, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and NAFLD activity scores in NAFLD patients and has a certain effect on TG ( 236 , 237 ).…”

Digital Tools for Adapting Corporate Wellness Programmes to the New Situation Caused by COVID-19: A Case Study

“…During confinement, it was possible to observe an increase in the offer of digital channels that help the guided practice of physical activity throughout the use of safe, simple and easy to implement programs and applications that cover activities related to cross-fit, yoga or dance activities for the general population or for the improvement of physical and mental well-being in older adults [42]. According to the findings in this successful case study, it can be concluded that it is highly recommended implementing these hybrid corporate well-being programmes, due to all the physical, mental and social benefits it brings to employees and, therefore to the company [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35], even more in this COVID-19 times. This is in line with Núñez-Sánchez et al (2021) [49], who concluded that physical inactivity and increased sedentary lifestyles triggered by Covid-19 and teleworking are having negative consequences for the physical and mental health of employees, which is why it is essential for companies that want to look after the health of their employees, while they work at home, to adapt their wellness programmes to the new situation as soon as possible.…”

“…Corporate well-being programmes also have a positive impact on psychosocial aspects, such as emotional stability, optimism, enthusiasm, and psychological well-being [31], trust [32], greater perception of the ability to control memory [33], the willpower to work, the feeling of well-being and interpersonal relationships [28], and with an improvement in the resilience of employees [34]. In addition, Gil-Beltrán, Meneghel, Llorens and Salanova [35] showed that, in order to reduce stress levels, improve job satisfaction levels, and make work emotions more positive, physical activity must be performed regularly.…”