Effects of an Exercise Snack Intervention on Employee Health and Work Performance

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Occupational Stress

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07126444

113825017999UC003-6 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

KMUHIRB-F(I)-20250189

Details and patient eligibility

About

To create brief exercise videos addressing physical discomfort, fitness goals, and movement skills.

To design personalized exercise menus to enhance staff adherence.

To apply the "exercise snacking" model with multiple short daily sessions and evaluate its effects on health, work performance, and exercise behavior.

Full description

1. To develop brief exercise videos targeting different areas of physical discomfort (e.g., neck and shoulders, lower back, lower limbs), specific fitness goals (e.g., localized muscle stretching, targeted muscle strengthening, cardiorespiratory endurance, balance training), high-intensity interval training (HIIT), or the acquisition of specific movement skills (e.g., core stability, pelvic floor muscle contraction, and multi-directional pelvic mobility).
2. To design personalized exercise "menus" based on individual needs identified through a preliminary assessment, with the goal of improving adherence to voluntary exercise routines among staff.
3. To apply the concept of "exercise snacking" by implementing a daily routine of 3 to 8 brief exercise sessions, and to evaluate changes in staff members' physiological health, work performance, and exercise behavior after a 12-week intervention.

Enrollment: 130 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Currently employed at Kaohsiung Medical University or Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
2. Willing to participate in a 12-week exercise intervention, complete related questionnaires, and undergo physical performance assessments.

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnant individuals, due to safety concerns related to exercise intensity and physical assessments.
2. Individuals with a diagnosed neurological disorder (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease).
3. Individuals experiencing severe pain in the upper or lower limb joints that interferes with their ability to complete the assessments.
4. Individuals assigned to high-intensity exercise who have unstable cardiac conditions (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure).

Trial design

130 participants in 1 patient group

Employee

Description:

Employees of Kaohsiung Medical University, including faculty and administrative staff. Participants are adults (≥20 years) currently working full-time or part-time at the university. This group is selected because prolonged sedentary work and job-related demands are associated with musculoskeletal discomfort, stress, and reduced physical activity. They represent the target population for evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of brief workplace exercise interventions ("exercise snacks").