1. Impact of Exercise and Ergonomics on the Perception of Fatigue in Workers: a Pilot Study.
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Hirata Pinetti, Aline Cristina, Harrison Mercer, Noelly Cristina, Aparecida Zorzi, Yanas, Ponce Miranda, Giovanna, Guizelini Calderon, Mariane, Alexandre da Silvac, Rubens, and Rogerio de Oliveira, Márcio
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FATIGUE prevention , *ERGONOMICS -- Evaluation , *AEROBIC exercises , *COMPARATIVE studies , *EMPLOYEE attitudes , *EXERCISE , *INDUSTRIAL hygiene , *PHYSICAL fitness , *RESISTANCE training - Abstract
The supervised implementation of psychophysiological recovery breaks and physical exercise in the workplace can be motivational factors for employees to be productive and remain for a longer time at work. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether ergonomic conditions (including rest breaks) and exercise programs can reduce fatigue before, during and after work hours. Twenty participants, age range: 31- 48 years, were divided into four groups: 1) Exercise with rest breaks (n=5); 2) Exercise without rest breaks (n=5); 3) No exercise with rest breaks (n=5), 4). No exercise without rest breaks (n=5). The exercise group performed physical training, including resistance exercises, stretching and aerobic exercises for 4 weeks. The rest break was performed for 10 minutes and both exercise and rest were developed in the work place. To determine the fatigue effects on each intervention group, surveys with a 10-point Borg scale were used. In general, participants that conducted exercise program (1 and 2) showed less fatigue compared with those that did not perform the program (3 and 4), principally in the times during and after work hours (P < 0.03). This pilot study demonstrated that exercise programs may help to reduce fatigue during and after work hours. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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