Long Term Cardiovascular Health Effects of Intelligent Physical Exercise Training Among Office Workers - A 2 Year Follow up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Helle Joon Christiansen; Karen Søgaard; Just Bendix Justesen; Gisela Sjøgaard; Tina Dalager

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002892

Long Term Cardiovascular Health Effects of Intelligent Physical Exercise Training Among Office Workers - A 2 Year Follow up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Helle Joon Christiansen^*, Karen Søgaard, Just Bendix Justesen, Gisela Sjøgaard, Tina Dalager

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Department of Clinical Medicine

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Objective The aim of the study is to assess long-term effects of intelligent physical exercise training (IPET) on cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) and cardiometabolic measures. Methods Office workers were randomized to a control group (CG, n = 194) or a training group (TG, n = 193). The TG received 1-hour weekly IPET during paid working hours for 2 years and recommendations to perform 30-minute leisure time physical activity 6 d/wk (LPA). Results Training group compared with CG demonstrated a significantly larger increase in VO2max of 0.13 ± 0.06 L/min and improved cardiometabolic measures at 1-year follow-up that were maintained at 2-year follow-up, with larger increases in VO2max among high-adherence participants. Conclusions Intelligent physical exercise training and LPA showed the potential for long-term improved VO2max and cardiometabolic measures. These findings emphasize the effectiveness of integrating IPET during paid working hours, and the significance of adherence to training was underlined.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume	65
Issue	10
Pages (from-to)	813-819
Number of pages	7
ISSN	1076-2752
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002892
Publication status	Published - Oct 2023

Keywords

blood pressure
cardiorespiratory fitness
white-collar workers
workplace intervention
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Exercise
Follow-Up Studies
Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control
Humans
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Fitness
Exercise Therapy

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Long Term Cardiovascular Health Effects of Intelligent Physical Exercise Training Among Office Workers - A 2 Year Follow up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. / Christiansen, Helle Joon; Søgaard, Karen; Justesen, Just Bendix et al.
In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 65, No. 10, 10.2023, p. 813-819.

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