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The Office Work and Stretch Training (OST) Study: An Individualized and Standardized Approach to Improve the Quality of Life in Office Workers

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  • Fabian Holzgreve

    (Institute for Occupational Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Laura Maltry

    (Institute for Occupational Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Jasmin Hänel

    (Institute for Occupational Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Helmut Schmidt

    (Daimler AG, 70171 Stuttgart, Germany)

  • Andreas Bader

    (Daimler AG, 70171 Stuttgart, Germany)

  • Markus Frei

    (Mercedes-Benz AG, 76437 Rastatt, Germany)

  • Natalie Filmann

    (Institute of Biostatistics and Mathematical Modeling, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • David Alexander Groneberg

    (Institute for Occupational Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Daniela Ohlendorf

    (Institute for Occupational Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

  • Anke van Mark

    (Institute for Occupational Medicine, Goethe-University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany)

Abstract

In the context of workplace health promotion, physical activity programs have been shown to reduce musculoskeletal diseases and stress, and to improve the quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of using the “five-Business” stretch training device for office workers on their quality of life. A total of 313 office workers (173m/137f) participated voluntarily in this intervention–control study with an average age of 43.37 ± 11.24 (SD) years, 175.37 ± 9.35 cm in height and 75.76 ± 15.23 kg in weight, with an average BMI of 24.5 ± 3.81 kg/m 2 . The participants completed the stretch training twice a week for approximately 10 min for a duration of 12 weeks. The SF-36 questionnaire was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention at baseline and after 12 weeks. Significantly improved outcomes in mental sum score ( p = 0.008), physical functioning ( p < 0.001), bodily pain ( p = 0.01), vitality ( p = 0.025), role limitations due to physical problems ( p = 0.018) and mental health ( p = 0.012) were shown after the stretching training. The results suggest that a 12-week stretching program for office desk workers is suitable to improve significantly their health-related quality of life.

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  • Fabian Holzgreve & Laura Maltry & Jasmin Hänel & Helmut Schmidt & Andreas Bader & Markus Frei & Natalie Filmann & David Alexander Groneberg & Daniela Ohlendorf & Anke van Mark, 2020. "The Office Work and Stretch Training (OST) Study: An Individualized and Standardized Approach to Improve the Quality of Life in Office Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-15, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:12:p:4522-:d:375431
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    1. Thi Mai Nguyen & Van Huy Nguyen & Jin Hee Kim, 2021. "Physical Exercise and Health-Related Quality of Life in Office Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-27, April.
    2. Nicolas Babault & Gaelyann Rodot & Marrain Champelovier & Carole Cometti, 2021. "A Survey on Stretching Practices in Women and Men from Various Sports or Physical Activity Programs," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(8), pages 1-15, April.
    3. Simon Blaschke & Johannes Carl & Jan Ellinger & Ulrich Birner & Filip Mess, 2021. "The Role of Physical Activity-Related Health Competence and Leisure-Time Physical Activity for Physical Health and Metabolic Syndrome: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach for German Office Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-18, September.
    4. Alberto Villanueva & Juan Rabal-Pelay & César Berzosa & Héctor Gutiérrez & Cristina Cimarras-Otal & Belén Lacarcel-Tejero & A. Vanessa Bataller-Cervero, 2020. "Effect of a Long Exercise Program in the Reduction of Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Office Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-10, December.

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