Diet, physical exercise and cognitive behavioral training as a combined workplace based intervention to reduce body weight and increase physical capacity in health care workers - a randomized controlled trial
- Authors:
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- Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup ;
- Faber, Anne ;
- Ekner, Dorte ;
- Overgaard, Kristian ;
- Holtermann, Andreas ;
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Søgaard, Karen
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0000-0003-3968-6364
Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU
- DOI:
- 10.1186/1471-2458-11-671
- Abstract:
- Health care workers comprise a high-risk workgroup with respect to deterioration and early retirement. There is high prevalence of obesity and many of the workers are overweight. Together, these factors play a significant role in the health-related problems within this sector. The present study evaluates the effects of the first 3-months of a cluster randomized controlled lifestyle intervention among health care workers. The intervention addresses body weight, general health variables, physical capacity and musculoskeletal pain.
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- B M C Public Health, 2011, Vol 11, Issue 671
- Keywords:
- Adult; Blood Pressure; Cognitive Therapy; Diet; Exercise; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Health Personnel; Health Promotion; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Musculoskeletal Pain; Occupational Health Services; Program Evaluation; Weight Reduction Programs; Work Capacity Evaluation; Workplace
- Main Research Area:
- Medical science
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2011
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 2185992288
