Impacto de um programa de exercicíos no local de trabalho sobre o nível de atividade física e o estágio de prontidão para mudança de comportamento / Impact of an exercise program at the workplace on the level of physical activity and the readiness to change behavior

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a structured program of physical activities at the workplace in terms of the workers level of physical activity and the readiness to change their behavior in order to adopt an active life style. METHODS: The physical activity program was structured in practical sessions and 10-minute lectures held at the workplace. From June to December 2006, 46 administrative employees of a company in the city of São Paulo were evaluated. These employees were randomly allocated into 3 groups and the suggested participation to each group in the program was 2, 3, or 5 times a week. The measured outcomes were: a) the level of physical activity, assessed by means of pedometers and a questionnaire (International Physical Activity Questionnaire IPAQ Long); b) the readiness to practice physical activities, assessed by means of a questionnaire of behaviour stages based on the trans-theoretical model adapted to the practice of physical activities. Each outcome variable was evaluated at the baseline, 90 days and 180 days after the program start-up. Comparisons were made through the non-parametric tests of Friedman and Wilcoxon, considering a significance level of p<0.05. RESULTS: The results have demonstrated a significant statistical increase in the time dedicated to physical activity at the workplace at the end of 180 days (p<0.0001) and in the total walking time at the end of 180 days (p= 0.020), but with no impact on other IPAQ domains (leisure, transportation, household tasks) and on the participants total physical activity time (walking + moderate + vigorous), including the pedometer readings. It was also noticed that individuals had a tendency to progress to more advanced behavior stages in the practice of physical activities, but such tendency had no statistical significance. CONCLUSION: The intervention was successful in its purpose to increase the time of physical activity of workers at the workplace, but this change was not able to impact substantially the behavior stages and the total time dedicated to physical activities

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local de trabalho promoção da saúde quality of life estilo de vida exercise workplace exercício qualidade de vida behavior saúde do trabalhador occupational health comportamento gymnastics health promotion ginástica life style

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