Intelligent Physical Exercise Training in a Workplace Setting Improves Muscle Strength and Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess effects of 1-year Intelligent Physical Exercise Training (IPET) on musculoskeletal health.

Methods

Office workers were randomized 1 : 1 to a training group, TG (N = 193), or a control group, CG (N = 194). TG received 1 h supervised high intensity IPET every week within working hours for 1 year and was recommended to perform 30 min of moderate intensity physical activity for 6 days a week during leisure. The IPET program was based on baseline health measures.

Results

No baseline differences were present. An intention-to-treat analysis showed significant between-group effect for muscle strength but not for musculoskeletal pain. However, a per-protocol analysis of those with an adherence of ≥70% demonstrated a significant between-group eff

SUBMITTER: Dalager T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5564061 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature