Large national epilogical studies in Denmark and Norway show that people who perform sedentary and physically heavy work can both benefit from physical activity.
Physical activity can help you preserve your work ability and a good health, as well as prevent sick leave and attrition.
Results from 45 studies described in 72 scientific articles shows good results through RCT studies
These studies substantiates that goal orientated physical training has a good effect on people in multiple types of jobs, from sedentary to stand/walk and heavy work.
The training time is flexible and just requires you to perform the full amount of training to get the positive benefits from it.
Research shows 50 minutes of physical exercise a week is enough
Studies show that around an hour of training a week is enough and can be performed during work hours without affecting productivity.
These studies actually show improved productivity and work ability, as well as reduced sick leave.
Research articles which forms the basis for the 50 Minutes concept
A selection of scientific articles about physical exercise and sickness prevention at the workplace.
Published in 2019
Intelligent motion – Rapport til udarbejdelse af ‘Smart mosjon i arbejdslivet
Systematic literature search which shows good results from 45 studies described in 72 scientific articles about exercise during work.
Published in 2017
Intelligent Physical Exercise Training in a Workplace Setting Improves Muscle Strength and Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in 2017
The effect of intelligent physical exercise training on sickness presenteeism and absenteeism among office workers
Published in 2016
Exercise is more than medicine: The working age population’s well-being and productivity
Published in 2016
Implementing intelligent physical exercise training at the workplace: health effects among office workers – a randomized controlled trial
Published in 2015
Sickness Presenteeism Among Health Care Workers and the Effect of BMI, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Muscle Strength.
Study about the assessment of the relationship between sickness presenteeism and body mass index (BMI), cardiorespiratory fitness and maximal voluntary contraction
Published in 2014
A conceptual model for worksite intelligent physical exercise training – IPET – intervention for decreasing life style health risk indicators among employees: A randomized controlled trial
Published in 2011
Diet, physical exercise and cognitive behavioral training as a combined workplace based intervention to reduce body weight and increase physical capacity in health care workers – a randomized controlled trial
An RCT (Randomized controlled trial) done with health care workers in the high-risk workgroup with respect to deterioration and early retirement
