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Performing Group-Based Physical Activity (Gbpa) in the Work-Place: Survey and Sociological Considerations of the “Happy Bones” Project

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  • Francesca Romana Lenzi

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Eliana Tranchita

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Elisa Grazioli

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Claudia Cerulli

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Esposito

    (Department SARAS, Department of History, Anthropology, Religions, Arts and Entertainment, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Coppola

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Elisa Moretti

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Caterina Mauri

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Carlo Minganti

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

  • Attilio Parisi

    (Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome Foro Italico, 00135 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

The goal of the following work was to identify the effects, positive or negative, of performing group-based physical activity (GBPA) in the workplace. In addition, the scope of the present research was to investigate some social and relational aspects of medical origin associated with the Happy Bones project. The sample consisted of 28 women between 47 and 67 years old, employees of the University of Rome “Foro Italico”, in menopause, and inactive. The explorative nature of the investigation and the multidimensional aspect of the variables suggested the adoption of a qualitative method. Even though the survey did not fulfil the minimum standards of representativeness, interview analysis showed a positive trend in joining physical activity in the workplace, as shown by the good compliance of the participants with the proposed workplace training protocol. Personal motivation linked to the project itself or to the corresponding activity existed albeit to a secondary extent; the unifying element of the group existed regardless of the project and was due to the home institution, hence to the workplace.

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  • Francesca Romana Lenzi & Eliana Tranchita & Elisa Grazioli & Claudia Cerulli & Vincenzo Esposito & Giuseppe Coppola & Elisa Moretti & Caterina Mauri & Carlo Minganti & Attilio Parisi, 2022. "Performing Group-Based Physical Activity (Gbpa) in the Work-Place: Survey and Sociological Considerations of the “Happy Bones” Project," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2022:i:1:p:480-:d:1017200
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