Occupational physical fitness study for promoting health program in the workplace
Description: Currently in Japan, we face a serious national problem of an aging and declining population, where the relative number of workers is also declining. In this type of society, workers’ health and physical fitness should be one of the most important concerns for the government, employers, and the workers. Previous studies show that a decline in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is strongly related to increased morbidity and mortality risks. Thus, CRF is an important health marker in occupational health. In this study, we developed a time-efficient exercise protocol to improve CRF for low-fitness workers. Furthermore, we obtained useful information about workers’ attitude to exercise through a feasibility experiment in their workplaces. Further study is needed for promoting health within the workplace.
Amount: ¥17,290,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Start date: 2016-04-01
End date: 2019-03-31
Investigator: Matsuo Tomoaki
Institution: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health,Japan
Funded outputs count: 5
Funder award ID: 16H03251
OpenAlex ID: G4589982290