Interventions integrating physical activity into organizational routine during everyday life have demonstrated modest but consistent benefits , particularly for physical activity , and these are promising avenues of investigation .
The proportionately longer-term outcomes available in these studies compared with individual-level studies suggest that physical activity promotion strategies at the organizational level may be more sustainable
CONTEXT Recommended daily physical activity accumulated in short intervals ( e.g. , < 10 minutes ) may be more feasible and appealing to the relatively sedentary populace than longer bouts .
The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of the evidence for the effectiveness of short activity bouts incorporated into organizational routine as part of the regular " conduct of business . "
Impact of a Daily 10-Minute Strength and Flexibility Program in a Manufacturing Plant
In summary , employees ' flexibility and mood showed modest improvements following the implementation of a plant-wide , 10-minute , daily flexibility and strength program . The initial six-week pilot study , administered prior to the plant-wide program implementation , successfully assessed program feasibility , assessed the efficiency of program implementation , identified administrative and logistical concerns , and generated pilot data needed to secure managerial support . Despite the noted significant increases in grip strength in the pilot study , no increases were observed following the six months of plant-wide implementation . This may be related to the differences in low average pretest grip strength for the pilot study compared to the higher scores for the main study population . The pilot study subjects may have received a sufficient exercise stimulus to increase grip strength over the course of six weeks . In contrast , this may not have been the case for the main study subjects due to their higher initial mean grip strength . An increased number of exercises design ed to directly impact grip strength may be needed to improve this parameter
Interventions integrating physical activity into organizational routine during everyday life have demonstrated modest but consistent benefits , particularly for physical activity , and these are promising avenues of investigation .
The proportionately longer-term outcomes available in these studies compared with individual-level studies suggest that physical activity promotion strategies at the organizational level may be more sustainable
CONTEXT Recommended daily physical activity accumulated in short intervals ( e.g. , < 10 minutes ) may be more feasible and appealing to the relatively sedentary populace than longer bouts .
The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of the evidence for the effectiveness of short activity bouts incorporated into organizational routine as part of the regular " conduct of business . "