WORKPLACE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM: AN INTERVENTION PROPOSAL

• Main Authors: Rafael Cunha Laux, Sara Teresinha Corazza, Alexandro Andrade
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
• Subjects: Occupational health; Quality of life; Workers; Tertiary prevention
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-86922018000300238&lng=en&tlng=en

ABSTRACT Contemporary workstations have been transformed by technological advances, meaning that employees are less physically active. Physical exercise programs are a tool to combat this sedentary lifestyle and prevent possible work-related illnesses. The aim of this study consisted of drafting an intervention proposal through physical exercise - the Workplace Physical Activity Program / WPAP - to be applied in the workplace, covering physical, mental and social aspects. The trial was methodologically structured in three stages: a) contextualization of the WPAP; b) implementation of the program; and c) the intervention proposal. It is believed that this type of program should receive investments, as it has a quick return and effectively improves the health of workers. Level of Evidence V; Expert opinion.