Do workplace physical activity interventions improve mental health outcomes
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mental health is an important issue in the working population. Interventions to improve mental health have included physical activity. AIMS: To review evidence for the effectiveness of workplace physical activity interventions on mental health outcomes. METHODS: A literature search was conducted for studies published between 1990 and August 2013. Inclusion criteria were physical activity trials, working populations and mental health outcomes. Study quality was assessed using the Jadad scale. RESULTS: Of 3684 unique articles identified, 17 met all selection criteria, including 13 randomized controlled trials, 2 comparison trials and 2 controlled trials. Studies were grouped into two key intervention areas: physical activity and yoga exercise. Of eight high-quality trials, two provided strong evidence for a reduction in anxiety, one reported moderate evidence for an improvement in depression symptoms and one provided limited evidence on relieving stress. The remaining trials did not provide evidence on improved mental well-being. CONCLUSIONS: Workplace physical activity and yoga programmes are associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms and anxiety, respectively. Their impact on stress relief is less conclusive.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
Beyond structured training programs, various other individual-level workplace interventions may contribute to strengthening resilience.
“Beyond structured training programs, there are various other individual-level workplace interventions that may contribute to strengthening resilience (91–96).”
From Digital resilience interventions for healthcare workers: a systematic review (2025) · cites this paper as [91]
Cites
Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: Is blinding necessary?
Jadad, A. R., Moore, R. A., Carroll, D., Jenkinson, C., Reynolds, D. J. M., Gavaghan, D. J., & McQuay, H. J. (1996) · Controlled Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/0197-2456(95)00134-4 · Cited by 17,582 · see citing works
Schulz (1995) · doi:10.1001/jama.1995.03520290060030 · Cited by 5,634 · see citing works
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
Bick, D. (1996) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.1996.03530370072040 · Cited by 1,734 · see citing works
Effects of occupational stress management intervention programs: A meta-analysis.
Richardson, K. M., & Rothstein, H. R. (2008) · Journal of Occupational Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/1076-8998.13.1.69 · Cited by 1,374 · see citing works
Lawlor, D. A., & Hopker, S. W. (2001) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.322.7289.763 · Cited by 995 · cited 1× · see citing works
“In contrast, results from a meta-analysis conducted by Lawlor and Hopker [39] yielded no supportive evidence for exercise intervention in the management of depression.”
ResultPHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND MENTAL HEALTH: THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EXERCISE AND MOOD
Peluso, M. A. M., & Andrade, L. H. (2005) · Clinics · doi:10.1590/s1807-59322005000100012 · Cited by 804 · see citing works
Physical exercise and psychological well being: a critical review.
Scully, D., Kremer, J., Meade, M. M., Graham, R., & Dudgeon, K. (1998) · British Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1136/bjsm.32.2.111 · Cited by 771 · see citing works
Meta-analysis of workplace physical activity interventions
Conn, V. S., Hafdahl, A. R., Cooper, P. S., Brown, L. M., & Lusk, S. L. (2009) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2009.06.008 · Cited by 741 · see citing works
Chiesa, A., & Serretti, A. (2011) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2010.08.011 · Cited by 650 · see citing works
Occupational health guidelines for the management of low back pain at work: evidence review
Waddell, G. F. (2001) · Occupational Medicine · doi:10.1093/occmed/51.2.124 · Cited by 607 · see citing works
Effective and viable mind-body stress reduction in the workplace: A randomized controlled trial.
Wolever, R. Q., Bobinet, K. J., McCabe, K., Mackenzie, E. R., Fekete, E., Kusnick, C. A., & Baime, M. (2012) · Journal of Occupational Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0027278 · Cited by 539 · see citing works
The Effect of Exercise Training on Anxiety Symptoms Among Patients: A Systematic Review
Herring, M. P. (2010) · Archives of Internal Medicine · doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2009.530 · Cited by 446 · see citing works
Bridle, C., Spanjers, K., Patel, S., Atherton, N. M., & Lamb, S. E. (2012) · British Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.111.095174 · Cited by 425 · see citing works
How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs
Young, S. N. (2007) · Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience · doi:10.1139/jpn.0738 · Cited by 405 · see citing works
Principles and practice of stress management
Lehrer, P. M., Woolfolk, R. L., Sime, W. E., & Barlow, D. H. (1984) · Cited by 345 · see citing works
Stress Management: A Randomized Study of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Yoga
Granath, J., Ingvarsson, S., von Thiele, U., & Lundberg, U. (2006) · Cognitive Behaviour Therapy · doi:10.1080/16506070500401292 · Cited by 336 · see citing works
Krogh, J., Nordentoft, M., Sterne, J. A. C., & Lawlor, D. A. (2011) · The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry · doi:10.4088/jcp.08r04913blu · Cited by 326 · see citing works
Brown, H. E., Pearson, N., Braithwaite, R. E., Brown, W. J., & Biddle, S. J. H. (2013) · Sports Medicine · doi:10.1007/s40279-012-0015-8 · Cited by 313 · see citing works
Exercise for anxiety disorders: systematic review
Jayakody, K., Gunadasa, S., & Hosker, C. (2014) · British Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091287 · Cited by 310 · see citing works
Bhui, K. S., Dinos, S., Stansfeld, S. A., & White, P. D. (2012) · Journal of Environmental and Public Health · doi:10.1155/2012/515874 · Cited by 287 · see citing works
Cheema, B. S., Houridis, A., Busch, L., Raschke-Cheema, V., Melville, G. W., Marshall, P. W., Chang, D., Machliss, B., Lonsdale, C., Bowman, J., et al. (2013) · BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine · doi:10.1186/1472-6882-13-82 · Cited by 281 · see citing works
Prevalence and patterns of adult yoga use in the United States: results of a national survey.
Saper, R. B., Eisenberg, D. M., Davis, R. B., Culpepper, L., & Phillips, R. S. (2004) · PubMed · Cited by 259 · see citing works
Effects of yoga on stress management in healthy adults: A systematic review.
Chong, C. S.-M., Tsunaka, M., Tsang, H. W. H., Chan, E. P., & Cheung, W. M. (2011) · PubMed · Cited by 236 · see citing works
Atlantis, E. E., Chow, C. M., Kirby, A. C., & Singh, M. F. (2004) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.02.007 · Cited by 223 · see citing works
Norris, R., Carroll, D., & Cochrane, R. (1990) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/0022-3999(90)90060-h · Cited by 164 · see citing works
Meta-analysis: Aerobic exercise for the treatment of anxiety disorders
Bartley, C. A., Hay, M., & Bloch, M. H. (2013) · Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2013.04.016 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
(2003) · Journal of science and medicine in sport · doi:10.1016/s1440-2440(03)80160-3 · Cited by 148 · see citing works
Nurminen, E., Malmivaara, A. V., Ilmarinen, J., Ylöstalo, P., Mutanen, P., Ahonen, G., & Aro, T. A. (2002) · Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health · doi:10.5271/sjweh.652 · Cited by 133 · see citing works
Integrated health programme: a workplace randomized controlled trial
Tveito, T. H., & Eriksen, H. R. (2008) · Journal of Advanced Nursing · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04846.x · Cited by 114 · see citing works
Eriksen, H. R. (2002) · Occupational Medicine · doi:10.1093/occmed/52.7.383 · Cited by 111 · see citing works
Yoga for reducing perceived stress and back pain at work
Hartfiel, N., Burton, C. R., Rycroft‐Malone, J., Clarke, G., Havenhand, J. N., Khalsa, S. B. S., & Edwards, R. T. (2012) · Occupational Medicine · doi:10.1093/occmed/kqs168 · Cited by 108 · see citing works
The effect of a cognitive and a physical stress-reducing programme on psychological complaints
Van Rhenen, W., Blonk, R. W. B., van der Klink, J. J. L., van Dijk, F. J. H., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2005) · International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health · doi:10.1007/s00420-004-0566-6 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
Gr⊘nningæter, H., Hytten, K., Skauli, G., Christensen, C. C., & Ursin, H. (1992) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870449208520016 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Sjögren, T., Nissinen, K. J., Järvenpää, S. K., Ojanen, M., Vanharanta, H. V., & Mälkiä, E. (2006) · Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00516.x · Cited by 81 · see citing works
Employee fitness programmes, absenteeism and general well-being
Kerr, J., & Vos, M. C. H. (1993) · Work & Stress · doi:10.1080/02678379308257059 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Effect of a Home-Based Simple Yoga Program in Child-Care Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sakuma, Y., Sasaki-Otomaru, A., Ishida, S., Kanoya, Y., Arakawa, C., Mochizuki, Y., Seiishi, Y., & Sato, C. (2012) · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0080 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
Workplace exercise intervention to prevent depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial
de Zeeuw, E. L., Tak, E. C. P. M., Dusseldorp, E., & Hendriksen, I. J. M. (2010) · Mental health and physical activity · doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2010.09.002 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
Kremer, J. M. D., & Scully, D. M. (1994) · Thammasat University Digital Collections · Cited by 40 · see citing works
Johar, M., Fauzee, M. S. O., Samah, B. A., & Somchit, M. N. (2012) · Biology of Sport · doi:10.5604/20831862.984944 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Endorphins and exercise in females
McArthur, J. W. (1985) · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · doi:10.1249/00005768-198502000-00013 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Sport psychiatry : theory and practice
Begel, D., & Burton, R. W. (2000) · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Computerized exercise program does not affect stress levels of asymptomatic VDT users
Hinman, M. R., Ezzo, L., Hunt, D., & Mays, A. (1997) · Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation · doi:10.1007/bf02765875 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Ruths, F. A. (2008) · The British Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.107.047134 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
1 of the 44 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Proper, K. I., & van Oostrom, S. H. (2019) · Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health · doi:10.5271/sjweh.3833 · Cited by 302 · see citing works
Prince, S. A., Elliott, C. G., Scott, K. M., Visintini, S. M., & Reed, J. L. (2019) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/s12966-019-0790-9 · Cited by 218 · see citing works
Evidence of Workplace Interventions—A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
Pieper, C., Schröer, S., & Eilerts, A.-L. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16193553 · Cited by 158 · see citing works
Scott, H. M., & Havercamp, S. M. (2018) · Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities · doi:10.1111/jar.12452 · Cited by 92 · see citing works
Galle, S. A., Deijen, J. B., Milders, M. V., Greef, M. H. G. D., Scherder, E., van Duijn, C. M., & Drent, M. L. (2023) · Alzheimer s Research & Therapy · doi:10.1186/s13195-022-01123-3 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
An exploration of physical activity and wellbeing in university employees
Cooper, K., & Barton, G. (2015) · Perspectives in Public Health · doi:10.1177/1757913915593103 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
Change in well-being amongst participants in a four-month pedometer-based workplace health program
Freak‐Poli, R., Wolfe, R. S., Wong, E., & Peeters, A. (2014) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-953 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
The role of peer physical activity champions in the workplace: a qualitative study
Edmunds, S., & Clow, A. (2015) · Perspectives in Public Health · doi:10.1177/1757913915600741 · Cited by 60 · see citing works
Chu, A. H. Y., van Dam, R. M., Biddle, S., Tan, C. S., Koh, D. S. Q., & Müller‐Riemenschneider, F. (2018) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/s12966-018-0669-1 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Self-citationKiley, K., Sehgal, A. R., Neth, S., Dolata, J., Pike, E. C., Spilsbury, J. C., & Albert, J. M. (2018) · Social Work Research · doi:10.1093/swr/svx026 · Cited by 54 · see citing works
Yoshikawa, E., Nishi, D., & Matsuoka, Y. (2016) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3251-2 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
Ryde, G. C., Atkinson, P., Stead, M., Gorely, T., & Evans, J. M. M. (2020) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-020-08580-1 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Jindo, T., Kai, Y., Kitano, N., Tsunoda, K., Nagamatsu, T., & Arao, T. (2019) · Preventive Medicine Reports · doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101030 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Exercise Intervention in Treatment of Neuropsychological Diseases: A Review
Chen, Z., Lan, W., Yang, G., Li, Y., Xiang, J., Chen, L., Zhou, Y. N., & Li, S. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.569206 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Yoga in the workplace and health outcomes: a systematic review
Valencia, L. M. P., Weber, A., Spegel, H., Bögle, R., Selmani, A., Heinze, S., & Herr, C. E. W. (2019) · Occupational Medicine · doi:10.1093/occmed/kqz033 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
MacMillan, F., Karamacoska, D., Masri, A. E., McBride, K. A., Steiner, G. Z., Cook, A. S., Kolt, G. S., Klupp, N. L., & George, E. S. (2017) · Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1136/oemed-2017-104430 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Exercise and Occupational Stress among Firefighters
Soteriades, E. S., Vogazianos, P., Tozzi, F., Antoniades, A., Economidou, E. C., Psalta, L., & Spanoudis, G. C. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19094986 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
A mentally healthy framework to guide employers and policy makers
Deady, M., Sanatkar, S., Tan, L., Glozier, N., Gayed, A., Petrie, K., Dalgaard, V. L., Stratton, E., LaMontagne, A. D., & Harvey, S. B. (2024) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1430540 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Business Travel and Behavioral and Mental Health
Rundle, A., Revenson, T. A., & Friedman, M. A. (2017) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001262 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Physical Practice and Wellness Courses Reduce Distress and Improve Wellbeing in Police Officers
Maran, D. A., Zedda, M., & Varetto, A. (2018) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph15040578 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
The Measurable Benefits of a Workplace Wellness Program in Canada: Results After One Year
Lowensteyn, I., Berberian, V., Belisle, P., DaCosta, D., Joseph, L., & Grover, S. A. (2018) · Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001240 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
Cocker, K. A. D., Teychenne, M. J., White, R. L., & Bennie, J. A. (2020) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106192 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Psychosocial effects of workplace exercise – A systematic review
Sköld, M. B., Bayattork, M., Andersen, L. L., & Schlünssen, V. (2019) · Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health · doi:10.5271/sjweh.3832 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Jiang, B., Wang, H., Larsen, L., Bao, F., Li, Z., & Pryor, M. (2019) · Journal of Environmental Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101336 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Bispo, L. G. M., da Silva, J. M. N., Bolis, I., Leite, W. K. D. S., Vieira, E. M. D. A., Colaço, G. A., de Souza, E. L., Gontijo, L. A., & da Silva, L. B. (2019) · Applied Ergonomics · doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2019.103005 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Weston, G., Zilanawala, A., Webb, E. A., de Carvalho, L. A., & McMunn, A. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-17762-0 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Effectiveness of workplace health promotion programs for industrial workers: a systematic review
Javanmardi, S., Rappelt, L., Zangenberg, S., Heinke, L. N., Baumgart, C., Niederer, D., & Freiwald, J. (2025) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-025-21365-8 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Changes in Behaviors and Outcomes Among School-Based Employees in a Wellness Program
LeCheminant, J. D., Merrill, R. M., & Masterson, T. D. (2017) · Health Promotion Practice · doi:10.1177/1524839917716931 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Lemola, S., Gkiouleka, A., Read, B., Realo, A., Walasek, L., Tang, N. K. Y., & Elliott, M. T. (2021) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10794-w · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Working adults’ well‐being: An online self‐help goal‐based intervention
Oliver, J. J., & MacLeod, A. K. (2018) · Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology · doi:10.1111/joop.12212 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Watanabe, K., Okusa, S., Sato, M., Miura, H., Morimoto, M., & Tsutsumi, A. (2023) · JMIR Formative Research · doi:10.2196/51334 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Mental health at work: a practical framework for employers
Ballard, D. W., Lodge, G. C., & Pike, K. M. (2025) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1552981 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Rossi, C., Giustino, V., Patti, A., Figlioli, F., Amato, A., Vicari, D. S. S., Gervasi, M., Canzone, A., Lukić-Šarkanović, M., Trivić, T., et al. (2025) · Sport Sciences for Health · doi:10.1007/s11332-025-01460-4 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Watanabe, K., Kawakami, N., Adachi, H., Inoue, S., & Meyer, M. R. U. (2016) · Journal of Occupational Health · doi:10.1539/joh.16-0143-oa · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Mulla, D. M., Wiebenga, E. G., Chopp‐Hurley, J. N., Kaip, L., Jarvis, R. S., Stephens, A., Keir, P. J., & Maly, M. R. (2018) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001408 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Workout Detection by Wearable Device Data Using Machine Learning
Yoshida, Y., & Yuda, E. (2023) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app13074280 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Digital resilience interventions for healthcare workers: a systematic review
Larsson, M., Ho, D. M., Kirschner, M., Seifritz, E., & Manoliu, A. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1519670 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
Yu, F., Fernandez, R. S., Chidarikire, S., Mackay, L. M., & Smith, M. (2025) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-025-24092-2 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Health behaviors and personality in burnout: a third dimension
Mustafa, O. M. (2015) · Medical Education Online · doi:10.3402/meo.v20.28187 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Larisch, L.-M., Kallings, L., Jakobsson, B. T., & Blom, V. (2023) · International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1080/17482631.2023.2258564 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Larinier, N., Vuillerme, N., & Balaguier, R. (2023) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056560 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
IMPROVEMENT OF REACTION TIME AFTER A WORKPLACE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTERVENTION
Laux, R. C., & Corazza, S. T. (2019) · Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte · doi:10.1590/1517-869220192506191493 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Depression in the workplace: screening and treatment
Neto, J. D., Myung, E., Murta, G. A., Vieira, A., de Lima, P. R. G., Lessa, L. A., & Bernardo, W. M. (2019) · Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira · doi:10.1590/1806-9282.65.3.295 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Ryde, G. C., Tomaz, S. A., Sandison, K., Greenwood, C., & Kelly, P. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19031843 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Hulin, S., Bolliger, L., Lukan, J., Caluwaerts, A., Neve, R. D., Luštrek, M., Bacquer, D. D., & Clays, E. (2023) · Stress and Health · doi:10.1002/smi.3315 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Efeito de um Programa de Exercício Físico no Ambiente de Trabalho Sobre a Ansiedade
Laux, R. C., Hoff, K., Antes, D. L., Cviatkovski, A., & Corazza, S. T. (2018) · Ciencia & trabajo · doi:10.4067/s0718-24492018000200080 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Patterson, M. S., Gagnon, L. R., Nelon, J. L., & Spadine, M. N. (2020) · Work · doi:10.3233/wor-203151 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Munroe, D. D., Moore, M. A., Bonnet, J. P., Rastorguieva, K., Mascaro, J. S., Craighead, L. W., Haack, C. I., Quave, C. L., & Bergquist, S. H. (2021) · American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine · doi:10.1177/15598276211031493 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Workplace health promotion of large and medium-sized businesses
Kohler, S. (2016) · International Journal of Workplace Health Management · doi:10.1108/ijwhm-11-2015-0066 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Reduced Physical Activity Patterns In Patients With Thalassemia Compared To Healthy Controls
Fung, E. B., Pinal, J., & Leason, M. (2015) · Journal of Hematology and Oncology Research · doi:10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-15-776 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Park, Y., an, S. R., Jeon, J. Y., & Lee, D. H. (2025) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2025.119983 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Larisch, L.-M., Blom, V., Hagströmer, M., Ekblom, M., Ekblom, Ö. B., Nilsson, J., & Kallings, L. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-17647-2 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Nath, A., Schimmelpfennig, S., & Konradt, U. (2024) · Occupational Health Science · doi:10.1007/s41542-024-00194-y · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Watanabe, K., & Kawakami, N. (2017) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017688 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Who provides physical activity support in the workplace? Implications for peer led interventions
Edmunds, S., Sitch, M., & Lowry, R. (2019) · Health Education Journal · doi:10.1177/0017896919872230 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Watanabe, K., & Tsutsumi, A. (2023) · Environmental and Occupational Health Practice · doi:10.1539/eohp.2022-0022-oa · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Mental health of social media influencers
Bray, I., Lerigo-Sampson, M., Morey, Y., & Williams, J. M. (2024) · Journal of Occupational Health · doi:10.1093/joccuh/uiae045 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Sebastianski, M., Gates, M., Gates, A., Nuspl, M., Bialy, L. M., Featherstone, R. M., Breault, L. J., Mason-Lai, P., & Hartling, L. (2019) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026847 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Schellewald, V., Kleinert, J., & Ellegast, R. P. (2018) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph15112501 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Krishnan, A. K. I., Parvathy, N., Mohan, R., Stein, C., & Sandar, W. P. (2020) · doi:10.21203/rs.2.20080/v1 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Barene, S., Krustrup, P., & Holtermann, A. (2022) · European Journal of Sport Science · doi:10.1080/17461391.2022.2139634 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Effect of a session of the workplace physical activity program on mood
Laux, R. C., Tabela, B. A. F., Antonio, D. S., & Zanini, D. (2020) · International Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal · doi:10.15406/ipmrj.2020.05.00247 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Jiao, D., Tang, J., & Guo, R. (2023) · Work · doi:10.3233/wor-220486 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Physical Activity, Occupational Stress, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Law Enforcement Officers
Poirier, S., Gendron, P., Houle, J., & Trudeau, F. (2023) · Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine · doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000002947 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Watanabe, K., Sato, M., Okusa, S., & Tsutsumi, A. (2025) · JMIR mhealth and uhealth · doi:10.2196/70473 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Faghihi, M., Farshad, A. A., Abhari, M. B., Azadi, N. A., & Mansourian, M. (2022) · Journal of Education and Health Promotion · doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_701_21 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Hariyanto, A., Mustar, Y. S., Sholikhah, A. M., Rusdiawan, A., Susanto, I. H., & Purnomo, M. (2023) · Physical Education Theory and Methodology · doi:10.17309/tmfv.2023.1.07 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Stoddard, E., Bhandari, S., Sherratt, F., Bone, L., & Russell, S. (2024) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph22010052 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Promoting Workplace Mental Wellbeing
Martin, A. J., Shann, C., & LaMontagne, A. D. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24334-0_15 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Promoting Workplace Mental Wellbeing
Martin, A. J., Shann, C., & LaMontagne, A. D. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75381-2_15-1 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Chandrasekaran, B., Bairapareddy, K. C., & Rao, C. R. (2025) · Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation · doi:10.1007/s10926-025-10273-8 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Beller, J., Safieddine, B., Graßhoff, J., & Epping, J. (2025) · Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1007/s10389-025-02472-7 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Szabó, Á., & Kajos, A. (2023) · Sport Business and Management An International Journal · doi:10.1108/sbm-05-2023-0061 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Scharf, C., & Tilp, M. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20032193 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
BADILLA, M. L., Leon, C. D., Lamsin, B., Makiyama, N., Pabilan, J., & Vigilla, J. M. (2022) · International Conference on Industrial & Mechanical Engineering and Operations Management (IMEOM) · doi:10.46254/bd05.20220053 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Effect of active breaks on stress and musculoskeletal discomfort during work in office workers
Rabal-Pelay, J., Cimarras-Otal, C., Coscolla-Palma, S., Burillo-Villuendas, A., Villalba-Ruete, J. A., & Bataller-Cervero, A. V. (2025) · Sport Sciences for Health · doi:10.1007/s11332-025-01488-6 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Precision of human workout-time detection using Random Forests and Wearable Sensor Data
Yoshida, Y., Sakamoto, H., & Yuda, E. (2022) · World Automation Congress (WAC) · doi:10.23919/wac55640.2022.9934354 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Work-life Balance of White-collar Remote Workers in a Technopark in Turkey
Eşici, H., Şehitoğlu, Y., Ayaz, A., & Karaman, M. A. (2024) · Population and Economics · doi:10.3897/popecon.8.e114269 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Бочкарева, Е. В., Kopylova, G. A., & Калинина, А. М. (2015) · Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.17116/profmed201518543-48 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Locke, S., & Osborne, J. (2024) · JMIR Formative Research · doi:10.2196/47181 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Watanabe, K., Hikichi, H., Imamura, K., Sakuraya, A., Yoshikawa, T., Izawa, S., Eguchi, H., Inoue, A., Yoshida, K., Orihashi, Y., et al. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-18112-w · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Impact assessment of International Day of Yoga: results from a cross-sectional survey
Mohan, R. R., Vadiraja, H. S., Moirangthem, G., Sandhu, S., Rao, V., Rao, M., Gupta, R., Anburani, S., & Bendore, P. (2024) · CCRYN Indian Journal of Yoga & Naturopathy · doi:10.4103/ijyn.ijyn_6_24 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Sarkar, J. G., & Sarkar, A. (2025) · Journal of Applied Business & Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.63522/jabbs.101002 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Karakuş, A., & Akyürek, G. (2026) · Workplace Health & Safety · doi:10.1177/21650799261440356 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Bowins, B. E. (2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-819625-0.00002-2 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Overbye, M., & Wagner, U. (2022) · International Review for the Sociology of Sport · doi:10.1177/10126902221101154 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Vasanti, G., Karthi, R., Bisht, A., Rao, B. S., Thulasimani, T., & Vasuki, S. (2024) · International Conference on Intelligent Algorithms for Computational Intelligence Systems (IACIS) · doi:10.1109/iacis61494.2024.10721760 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Promoting workplace mental wellbeing: a rapid review of recent intervention research
Martin, A. J., Shann, C., & LaMontagne, A. D. (2019) · UTAS Research Repository · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Improving post-secondary academic and support staff wellbeing: A review of the literature
Smith, C. W. (2019) · doi:10.11575/prism/37859 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Tafforeau, V., & Ranchoux, A. (2019) · Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail/Archives des maladies professionnelles et de l'environnement · doi:10.1016/j.admp.2019.09.010
Glasgow, T. E. (2020) · VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)
MUNKAHELYEK EGÉSZSÉGTUDATOSSÁGÁNAK VIZSGÁLATA HAJDÚ-BIHAR MEGYÉBEN
Balatoni, I., & Kosztin, N. (2020) · Különleges Bánásmód - Interdiszciplináris folyóirat · doi:10.18458/kb.2020.2.7
Buuck, S. (2020) · Schriften aus der Fakultät Humanwissenschaften der Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg · doi:10.20378/irb-47638
Need for Evidence Based Mental Health Policy in Myanmar: Experience from Southeast Asian Countries
(2022) · Journal of Educational & Psychological Research · doi:10.33140/jepr.04.03.05
Physical activity as recovery resource for mental health in adults
Burton, N. W., & Khan, A. (2023) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781003250647-11 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Physical activity, mental health and quality of life of women who have experienced COVID-19
Stamenković, M. (2023) · Fizicko vaspitanje i sport kroz vekove · doi:10.5937/spes2301126s
Coping During Covid: Yoga and Meditation Accessibility in Academic Libraries During the Pandemic
Burns, E., Quinn, B., & Benson, M. (2024) · College & Research Libraries · doi:10.5860/crl.85.3.347
Watanabe, K., Sato, M., Okusa, S., & Tsutsumi, A. (2024) · doi:10.2196/preprints.70473
- Authors
- Chu, A. H. Y., Koh, D., Moy, F. M., & Muller-Riemenschneider, F.
- Affiliations
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Venue
- Occupational Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2014-05-20
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 235-245
- ISSN
- 0962-7480 (ISSN-L)
- 1471-8405
- OpenAlex
- W2142773058
- Cited by
- 111
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 0.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Occupational Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Keywords
- workplace physical activity interventions, mental health, yoga, anxiety, depressive symptoms, stress reduction, occupational health, psychological well-being
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety, Mental Disorders, Depression, Humans, Mental Health, Stress, Psychological, Yoga, Exercise, Workplace
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review