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Jong-Hwan Park1, Ting-Fu Lai, Jeong Su Cho
1From the Department of Convergence Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea (J.-H.P.); Department of Clinical Bio-Convergence, Graduate School of Convergence in Biomedical Science, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea (J.-H.P.); Convergence Medical Institute of Technology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea (J.-H.P.); Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea (T.-F.L., J.S.C., H.J.C., J.-I.L.); Graduate Institute of Sport Pedagogy, University of Taipei, Taiwan (T.-F.L.); Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei City, Taiwan (T.-F.L.); Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School, Yangsan, Republic of Korea (J.S.C.); Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea (J.S.C.); Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Republic of Korea (H.J.C., J.-I.L.); and Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea (H.J.C., J.-I.L.).
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a 5-month intervention using a wearable device and an information and communication technology-based health management system on the health of coal-fired power plant workers.
Methods:
In a single-arm pre-post study, 47 power plant workers participated in a 5-month intervention using a wearable device. Pre- and post-intervention assessments covered cognitive, respiratory, physical functions, and body composition. Changes were analyzed using paired t tests or Wilcoxon signed rank tests.
Results:
Significant improvements were observed in cognitive processing speed ( P = 0.022), respiratory function ( P = 0.022), and body composition ( P < 0.05). Physical performance, including gait speed and functional strength, showed major enhancements ( P < 0.001).
Conclusion:
Wearable device interventions can effectively improve cognitive, respiratory, physical, and body composition parameters in high-risk industrial workers, representing a viable tool for occupational health promotion.
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