The Office Work and Stretch Training (OST) Study: An Individualized and Standardized Approach to Improve the Quality of Life in Office Workers
| Autor: | Holzgreve, Fabian, Maltry, Laura, Hänel, Jasmin, Schmidt, Helmut, Bader, Andreas, Frei, Markus, Filmann, Natalie, Groneberg, David Alexander, Ohlendorf, Daniela, Mark, Anke van |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 4522, p 4522 (2020) Volume 17 Issue 12 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | In the context of workplace health promotion, physical activity programs have been shown to reduce musculoskeletal diseases and stress, and to improve the quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of using the &ldquo five-Business&rdquo stretch training device for office workers on their quality of life. A total of 313 office workers (173m/137f) participated voluntarily in this intervention&ndash control study with an average age of 43.37 ± 11.24 (SD) years, 175.37 ± 9.35 cm in height and 75.76 ± 15.23 kg in weight, with an average BMI of 24.5 ± 3.81 kg/m2. The participants completed the stretch training twice a week for approximately 10 minutes for a duration of 12 weeks. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention at baseline and after 12 weeks. Significantly improved outcomes in mental sum score (p = 0.008), physical functioning (p < 0.001), bodily pain (p = 0.01), vitality (p = 0.025), role limitations due to physical problems (p = 0.018) and mental health (p = 0.012) were shown after the stretching training. The results suggest that a 12-week stretching program for office desk workers is suitable to improve significantly their health-related quality of life. |
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