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Do workplace physical activity interventions improve mental health outcomes

Chu, A. H. Y., Koh, D., Moy, F. M., Muller-Riemenschneider, F.·2014·Occupational Medicine

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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.

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Authors: Chu, A. H. Y., Koh, D., Moy, F. M., & Muller-Riemenschneider, F.
Affiliations: National University of Singapore (SG)
University of Malaya (MY)
ORCID: Chu, A. H. Y.
Koh, D.
Moy, F. M.
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
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqu045
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 › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › 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

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