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  • Public Health
  • Exercise Science

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  • University employees face risks from stress and sedentary work.
  • Workplace health promotion programs are crucial for employee well-being.
  • The "University on the Move" program targets these issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of an exercise-based workplace health promotion intervention.
  • To assess impacts on physical and mental well-being in university staff.
  • To analyze changes in cardiovascular risk factors and work ability.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental study with a pre-post-test design.
  • 29 university employees participated in a supervised physical exercise program.
  • Measurements included anthropometrics, biochemical markers, cardiovascular risk factors, and work ability index over six months.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, especially in females.
  • Decreases observed in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and fasting glucose.
  • Body mass index and work ability index remained stable; adherence was low (~30%).

Conclusions:

  • Structured workplace physical activity positively impacts employee health, particularly metabolic markers.
  • Benefits are evident even without significant weight loss and despite low adherence.
  • Further research needed on long-term adherence and influencing factors for workplace health promotion.