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Helle Joon Christiansen1, Karen Søgaard, Just Bendix Justesen
1From the Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark (H.J.C., K.S., J.B.J., G.S., T.D.); and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (H.J.C., T.D.).
Objective:
The aim of the study is to assess long-term effects of intelligent physical exercise training (IPET) on cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2max ) and cardiometabolic measures.
Methods:
Office workers were randomized to a control group (CG, n = 194) or a training group (TG, n = 193). The TG received 1-hour weekly IPET during paid working hours for 2 years and recommendations to perform 30-minute leisure time physical activity 6 d/wk (LPA).
Results:
Training group compared with CG demonstrated a significantly larger increase in VO 2max of 0.13 ± 0.06 L/min and improved cardiometabolic measures at 1-year follow-up that were maintained at 2-year follow-up, with larger increases in VO 2max among high-adherence participants.
Conclusions:
Intelligent physical exercise training and LPA showed the potential for long-term improved VO 2max and cardiometabolic measures. These findings emphasize the effectiveness of integrating IPET during paid working hours, and the significance of adherence to training was underlined.
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