Effects of an Exercise Snack Intervention on Employee Health and Work Performance
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Occupational Stress. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
Unsure about the terms? Read our patient guide →
Official title
Effects of an Exercise Snack Intervention on Employee Health and Work Performance: A Study at Kaohsiung Medical University
Overview
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.
Detailed 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.
Primary outcome measures
- Physical fitness test [Time frame: 30 minutes]
- Work Ability Index [Time frame: 5 minutes]
- Copenhagen Burnout Inventory [Time frame: 5 minutes]
- Perceived Stress Scale-14 [Time frame: 5 minutes]
- Exercise adherence [Time frame: 1 minutes/per day]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Currently employed at Kaohsiung Medical University or Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
- Willing to participate in a 12-week exercise intervention, complete related questionnaires, and undergo physical performance assessments.
Exclusion criteria
- Pregnant individuals, due to safety concerns related to exercise intensity and physical assessments.
- Individuals with a diagnosed neurological disorder (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease).
- Individuals experiencing severe pain in the upper or lower limb joints that interferes with their ability to complete the assessments.
- Individuals assigned to high-intensity exercise who have unstable cardiac conditions (e.g., angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure).
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07126444 · KMUHIRB-F(I)-20250189 · 113825017999UC003-6