Workplace exercise program in a hospital environment: an effective strategy for the promotion of employees physical and mental health. A randomized controlled study

Gerodimos, Vassilis; Karatrantou, Konstantina; Papazeti, Kyriaki; Batatolis, Christos; Κrommidas, Charalampos

doi:10.1007/s00420-022-01856-6

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“…For this reason, during the last few decades, chairs have been used as an alternative training means for implementing various exercise programs (flexibility, balance, strength, and aerobic capacity) in different populations (i.e., healthy older individuals, young and middle-aged employees, individuals with chronic diseases or mobility difficulties, pregnant women, and untrained individuals) [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ] and have several advantages. First of all, the use of a chair minimizes the risk of falls and injury during exercise by offering better stability, support of the human body, and safety to the trainees [ 7 , 10 , 15 ].…”

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A Chair-Based Music–Kinetic Combined Exercise Program as an Alternative Approach for Increasing Health, Functional Capacity, and Physical Fitness Indices in Middle-Aged Pre-Menopausal Women

Karatrantou,

Papavasiliou,

Batatolis

et al. 2023

JFMK

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Lately, chairs have been widely used as a cheap, easily accessible, safe, and effective training means in different settings (e.g., in gyms, the house, workplaces, and in rehabilitation). This study investigated the effectiveness of a 10-week chair-based music–kinetic integrated combined exercise program on health, functional capacity, and physical fitness indicators of middle-aged pre-menopausal women. A total of 40 healthy women (40–53 years) were assigned to two groups: exercise (EG) and control (CG). The EG followed a 10-week (3 times/weekly; 30 training sessions) chair-based exercise program including aerobic dance, flexibility, coordination, and strength exercises with body weight or auxiliary means. Selected indicators of health, functional capacity, and physical fitness were evaluated before and after the 10 weeks. Following the program, the EG significantly reduced their body fat (−2.5%), blood pressure (by −4.5 to −5.5%), the time during the timed up-and-go (TUG) test (by −10.27%), heart rate (by −6.35 to −13.78%), and the rate of perceived exertion (by −24.45 to −25.88%), while increasing respiratory function (3.5–4%), flexibility (12.17%), balance (50.38–51.07%), maximal handgrip strength (10–12.17%), and endurance strength (43.87–55.91%). The chair-based combined music–kinetic exercise program was effective and could be safely used in different settings to improve health, functional capacity, and physical fitness in middle-aged women.

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A Chair-Based Music–Kinetic Combined Exercise Program as an Alternative Approach for Increasing Health, Functional Capacity, and Physical Fitness Indices in Middle-Aged Pre-Menopausal Women

Karatrantou,

Papavasiliou,

Batatolis

et al. 2023

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“…Indeed, healthier eating outside the training could have happened in parallel with the intervention, and the baseline tests of the employees may have improved the motivation to improve lifestyle factors. Previous randomized studies with physical activity interventions during working hours have shown positive effects on aerobic capacity and blood pressure, 9,24 which indicates that the positive changes are not only associated with a healthier lifestyle in general. A recent systematic review of multicomponent strategies to improve health in selected groups of hospital staffs showed that more randomized studies found effects of exercise training on aerobic capacity.…”

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Exercise Training During Working Hours at a Hospital Department

Mølsted

Justesen

Møller

et al. 2022

J Occup Environ Med

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Objectives: This pilot study tested the use of an exercise offer to hospital employees during working hours and changes in work and health parameters. Methods: Employees (n = 214) from a medical department on a Danish hospital were invited to 30 minutes' exercise training twice weekly for 12 weeks. Outcomes included health-and work-related parameters. Results: Eighty employees (mean age, 44.4 [SD, 10.7] years; 81.3% women) completed the study. Intervention adherence was 36.3% (SD, 25.1%). Aerobic capacity increased from 34.6 (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.3 to 36.9) to 36.7 (95% CI, 34.1 to 39.4) mL O 2 /min per kilogram, P = 0.004. Blood pressure decreased from 120 (95% CI, 117 to 123)/79 (95% CI, 76 to 81) to 116 (95% CI, 112 to 120)/76 (95% CI, 74 to 79) mm Hg, P = 0.003. Waist circumference and musculoskeletal pain decreased. Well-being, social capital, and quality of life increased. Conclusions: Despite low training adherence, completers improved outcomes related to metabolic and self-rated health.

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“…Physical activity carried out by nurses on a regular basis can also reduce complaints of MSDs in nurses [33]. Workplace exercise programs can be used safely to improve the physical and mental health of hospital employees [18].…”

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“…Based on previous studies, it showed that more than 70 percent of perioperative nurses felt that workplace stretching program can reduce musculoskeletal complaints and provide positive physical, psychological and cultural benefits [17]. The workplace exercise program that are carried out regularly for 5 days/week, 30-40 min/day can improve the physical and mental in hospital workers [18]. In addition, the aerobic exercise program carried out by nurses for eight weeks regularly by the experimental group can reduce work stress compared to the control group [19].…”

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The Effect of Workplace Stretching Exercise (WSE) Interventions on Nurse's Musculoskeletal Complaints at Health Services in Bengkulu

Mardiani

Maksuk

Husni

et al. 2022

International Journal of Advanced Health Science and Technology

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Musculoskeletal complaints are the most common complaints experienced by nurses in health services. This condition is caused by several factors including nurses' work attitude, length of work, work shifts, and type of work. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of giving muscle stretching exercises to reduce musculoskeletal complaints in nurses at Bengkulu City Health Services. This study was a quasi-experimental research design with a pre and post-test approach with a control group design. The population of this study were nurses in Bengkulu City health services. The sampling method was consecutive sampling. The research sample was 60 respondents divided into 30 respondents in the treatment group and 30 respondents in the control group. The analysis used Paired sample t-test and an independent sample t-test with 0.05. The results of the analysis showed a significant 2-way p-value of 0.000 <0.05, so there was a significant difference between the control and treatment groups. So, it can be concluded that there was a decrease in musculoskeletal complaints in nurses at the Bengkulu City Health Center after being given the Workplace Stretching Exercise (WSE) intervention which was more effective in the treatment group than in the control group.

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Workplace exercise program in a hospital environment: an effective strategy for the promotion of employees physical and mental health. A randomized controlled study

Cited by 11 publications

References 34 publications

A Chair-Based Music–Kinetic Combined Exercise Program as an Alternative Approach for Increasing Health, Functional Capacity, and Physical Fitness Indices in Middle-Aged Pre-Menopausal Women

A Chair-Based Music–Kinetic Combined Exercise Program as an Alternative Approach for Increasing Health, Functional Capacity, and Physical Fitness Indices in Middle-Aged Pre-Menopausal Women

Exercise Training During Working Hours at a Hospital Department

The Effect of Workplace Stretching Exercise (WSE) Interventions on Nurse's Musculoskeletal Complaints at Health Services in Bengkulu

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