Effects of bench step exercise intervention on work ability in terms of cardiovascular risk factors and oxidative stress : a randomized controlled study

Work ability is partly determined by physical and mental fitness. Bench step exercise can be practiced anywhere at any time. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a bench step exercise on work ability by examining cardiovascular risk factors and oxidative stress. Thirteen volunteers working in a warehousing industry comprised the bench step exercise group (n=7) and the control group (n=6). The participants in the step exercise group were encouraged to practice the step exercise at home for 16 weeks. The step exercise improved glucose metabolism and antioxidative capacity and increased work ability by reducing absences from work and improving the prognosis of work ability. The improvement in work ability was related to a reduction in oxidative stress. These results suggest that a bench step exercise may improve work ability by reducing cardiovascular risk factors and oxidative stress.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE - 21(2015), 2 vom: 26., Seite 141-9

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ohta, Masanori [VerfasserIn]
Eguchi, Yasumasa [VerfasserIn]
Inoue, Tomohiro [VerfasserIn]
Honda, Toru [VerfasserIn]
Morita, Yusaku [VerfasserIn]
Konno, Yoshimasa [VerfasserIn]
Yamato, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Kumashiro, Masaharu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bench step exercise
Blood Glucose
Cardiovascular risk factors
Journal Article
Lipids
Oxidative stress
Physical fitness
Randomized Controlled Trial
Work ability

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.11.2015

Date Revised 01.09.2015

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/10803548.2015.1029293

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM252320328