Effects of an Exercise Snack Intervention on Employee Health and Work Performance

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

About this trial

To create brief exercise videos addressing physical discomfort, fitness goals, and movement skills.

To design personalized exercise menus to enhance staff adherence.

To apply the "exercise snacking" model with multiple short daily sessions and evaluate its effects on health, work performance, and exercise behavior.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Currently employed at Kaohsiung Medical University or Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.

Willing to participate in a 12-week exercise intervention, complete related questionnaires, and undergo physical performance assessments.

Disqualifiers

Pregnant individuals, due to safety concerns related to exercise intensity and physical assessments.

Individuals with a diagnosed neurological disorder (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease).

Individuals experiencing severe pain in the upper or lower limb joints that interferes with their ability to complete the assessments.

Individuals assigned to high-intensity exercise who have unstable cardiac conditions (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure).

Trial population

This study will recruit full-time faculty and staff from a university and its affiliated hospital. The participants are generally healthy adults who may experience varying levels of musculoskeletal discomfort or reduced physical fitness due to prolonged sedentary or standing work conditions. Individuals are expected to be capable of independent physical activity and willing to engage in brief, self-directed exercise sessions integrated into their daily routine.

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

130 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial group
Group A: Employee

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Physical fitness test

Time frame
30 minutes
2

Work Ability Index

Time frame
5 minutes
3

Copenhagen Burnout Inventory

Time frame
5 minutes
4

Perceived Stress Scale-14

Time frame
5 minutes

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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