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Hideyuki Negoro1,2, Ryota Kobayashi3
1Faculty of Medicine, Nara Medical University, Nara 634-8521, Japan.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 27, 2022
Summary
Workcations improve employee health by reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness. This new work model also boosts physical activity and parasympathetic nervous system function during sleep.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Workcations, blending work and leisure, are increasingly popular.
- Existing research primarily focuses on productivity, lacking data on health benefits.
- There is a need to investigate the impact of workcations on employee well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effects of a five-day workcation on cardiovascular health.
- To assess changes in blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and heart rate.
- To examine alterations in autonomic nervous system function and physical activity levels.
Main Methods:
- A study involving twenty healthy employees participating in a five-day workcation.
- Collection of data on arterial stiffness, heart rate, autonomic nerve activity, and physical activity.
- Measurements taken before, during, and after the workcation period.
Main Results:
- Significant decreases observed in arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and heart rate (p < 0.05).
- Significant increases noted in physical activity levels and parasympathetic function during sleep (p < 0.05).
- The workcation intervention demonstrated positive physiological changes.
Conclusions:
- Workcations represent a novel approach to work that enhances employee health.
- The study indicates improvements in key cardiovascular indicators.
- Enhanced parasympathetic activity during sleep suggests better recovery and stress management.
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