Yoga in the workplace and health outcomes: a systematic review

Valencia, Luzviminda; Weber, Alice; Spegel, H; Bogle, Richard; Selmani, A; Heinze, Stefanie; Herr, Caroline

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqz033

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“…Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the usefulness of imparting yoga classes at the workplace have shown that yoga can reduce workplace stress and improve health-related outcomes. [ 19 20 21 ] This has been verified and validated by numerous previous studies that have reported yoga as a feasible mind–body modality that can be practiced in the workplace, as well as effective in relieving workplace stress and pain and improving psychological well-being. [ 13 22 23 ] Most of these studies published discuss either corporate wellness programs, industrial workers, or higher socioeconomic populations.…”

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Randomized controlled trial investigating the role of yoga at workplace in improving fatigue, burnout, pain, strength, and quality of life among blue-collar workers

Fogawat,

Keswani,

Sharma

et al. 2024

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Due to the physical demands of work, blue-collar workers (BCW) frequently experience fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and burnout. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and utility of introducing yoga-based loosening exercises (YLE) at the workplace for improving fatigue, musculoskeletal pain, and burnout among BCW. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and twenty-eight BCW were randomized into a yoga group that received 40 minutes of supervised YLE daily, 5 days a week, for 1 month, followed by 1 month of unsupervised practice at home or a waitlisted control group. The Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS), Visual Analog Scale for pain, Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), sit-and-reach test (SRT), handgrip strength dynamometer, and the Short Form-8 (SF-8) questionnaire were measured at baseline, at the end of the first month, and at follow-up after the first month. RESULTS: All the participants adhered well to the YLE (≈86% at the workplace, ≈70% at home). Compared to the controls, the yoga group reported significant reductions in fatigue, pain, and burnout and significant improvements in flexibility, strength, and quality of life (P < 0.001) at all the time points. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that workplace yoga programs for BCW are feasible and can considerably reduce fatigue, pain, and burnout and improve their quality of life.

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Randomized controlled trial investigating the role of yoga at workplace in improving fatigue, burnout, pain, strength, and quality of life among blue-collar workers

Fogawat,

Keswani,

Sharma

et al. 2024

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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“…10 Successful individual interventions include stress management and mind-body interventions (MBIs). [10][11][12][13] MBIs often incorporate mindfulness, or the ability to dispassionately observe the experience of the present moment with non-judgmental openness; an example of a standardized intervention is mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). [14][15][16][17] Yoga is a mind-body practice that not only incorporates the quality of mindfulness and formal meditation practice, but also physical postures, breath regulation, and relaxation.…”

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Evaluation of a Yoga-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Resident Physicians: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Loewenthal

Dyer²,

Lipsyc-Sharf

et al. 2021

Glob Adv Health Med

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Background and Objective Mind-body interventions (MBIs) have been shown to be effective individual-level interventions for mitigating physician burnout, but there are no controlled studies of yoga-based MBIs in resident physicians. We assessed the feasibility of a yoga-based MBI called RISE (resilience, integration, self-awareness, engagement) for residents among multiple specialties and academic medical centers. Methods We conducted a waitlist controlled randomized clinical trial of the RISE program with residents from multiple specialty departments at three academic medical centers. The RISE program consisted of six weekly sessions with suggested home practice. Feasibility was assessed across six domains: demand, implementation, practicality, acceptability, adaptation, and integration. Self-reported measures of psychological health were collected at baseline, post-program, and two-month follow-up. Results Among 2,000 residents contacted, 75 were assessed for eligibility and 56 were enrolled. Forty-four participants completed the study and were included in analysis. On average, participants attended two of six sessions. Feasibility of in-person attendance was rated as 28.9 (SD 25.6) on a 100-point visual analogue scale. Participants rated feasibility as 69.2 (SD 26.0) if the program was offered virtually. Those who received RISE reported improvements in mindfulness, stress, burnout, and physician well-being from baseline to post-program, which were sustained at two-month follow-up. Conclusion This is the first controlled study of a yoga-based MBI in residents. While the program was not feasible as delivered in this pilot study, initial analyses showed improvement in multiple measures of psychological health. Residents reported that virtual delivery would increase feasibility.

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“…Assim, também neste estudo, os resultados relataram efeitos positivos na introdução da prática de ioga num programa de saúde e bem-estar relacionados com o trabalho. Esta demonstra benefícios na qualidade do sono e efetividade do bem-estar no ambiente de trabalho, o que leva à promoção da saúde no trabalho (24).…”

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“…O impacto da doença mental no trabalho é amplamente reconhecido e as organizações investem cada vez mais em intervenções de saúde mental no local de trabalho, que por sua vez tem implicações práticas importantes para a organização e provavelmente resultará num ambiente de trabalho mais favorável, fator necessário para o sucesso de qualquer intervenção em saúde mental (23) (24). As intervenções inseridas num programa de saúde mental e bem-estar devem ser contínuas para garantir os benefícios contínuos ao nível psicossocial.…”

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Bem-estar, Saúde Mental e a Enfermagem do Trabalho: uma revisão da Literatura

Lucas¹,

Merêncio²,

Ramalho³

2022

RPSO

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Introduction The new challenges and demands of work-related tasks reveal the interest in investing in the promotion of health, well-being and productivity of employees. The occupational nurse has a set of skills to assess professional risks, in particular psychosocial risks, to raise awareness, increase safety and to operate changes that promote healthy environments. The implementation of a mental health and well-being at work program has an impact on the prevention of health problems and in the acquisition of healthy lifestyle habits, with a positive impact on the worker and in the organization. Objectives To analyze the scientific evidence on the well-being and mental health of workers in Occupational Health. Methodology This is an integrative literature review. A search was carried out in the databases Pubmed®, CINAHL®Complete, MedicLatina, MEDLINE Complete, Nursing & Allied Health: Comprehensive Edition and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. The sample is made by 25 articles, which met the defined inclusion criteria (2016-2022, in English, Spanish and Portuguese, in the area of health and well-being at work). Results The most reported problems in the work context were depression, anxiety, work overload and professional devaluation. Interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy have been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms in workers. The involvement of managers in a mental health and wellness program, preferably based on digital format, contributes to healthy work environments. Conclusions Implementing simple and accessible mental health and wellness programs, including encouraging practices such as mindfulness and yoga, can create significant changes, with gains in health and for the organization, for the positive impact on the person and their productivity. Currently, it is essential to promote the articulation between the occupational nurse and the managers of the organizations, because by looking out for the worker’s interest and the improvement of the indicators in terms of mental health, they favor the bond, the performance, the human capital and the productivity. KEYWORDS: Occupational Nursing; Welfare; Mental Health; Mental Health Program; Occupational Health.

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Yoga in the workplace and health outcomes: a systematic review

Cited by 28 publications

References 40 publications

Randomized controlled trial investigating the role of yoga at workplace in improving fatigue, burnout, pain, strength, and quality of life among blue-collar workers

Randomized controlled trial investigating the role of yoga at workplace in improving fatigue, burnout, pain, strength, and quality of life among blue-collar workers

Evaluation of a Yoga-Based Mind-Body Intervention for Resident Physicians: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Bem-estar, Saúde Mental e a Enfermagem do Trabalho: uma revisão da Literatura

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