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Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular health in the workplace : a case study

South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020, Vol.32 (1), p.1-4 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Title:
Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular health in the workplace : a case study
Author: Torres, G ; Gradidge, P.J ; Constantinou, D
Subjects: Blood pressure ; Body mass index ; Cardiopulmonary fitness ; Case Report ; Case studies ; Cholesterol ; Chronic diseases ; Comparative analysis ; Corporate wellness ; Employers ; Exercise ; Exercise interventions ; Exercise therapy ; Glucose ; Health aspects ; Health risk assessment ; Heart rate ; Hypertension ; Intervention ; Lipoproteins ; Medical health claims ; Medicine, General & Internal ; Mortality ; Obesity ; Physical fitness ; Physiology ; Psychology ; Risk factors ; Sport Sciences ; Sports medicine ; Triglycerides ; Weight control ; Wellness programs
Is Part Of: South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020, Vol.32 (1), p.1-4
Description: Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular (CV) and all-cause mortality, contributing a higher proportion of CV risk compared to other traditionally recognised risk factors. However, CRF is not included in usual workplace wellness protocols and, as such, employers are not aware of the importance of this factor. Aim: The aim of this case study was to explore the effect of a 12-week exercise intervention programme on CRF, CV health and medical health claims in a male participant who was employed by a corporate company with existing chronic diseases. Findings: Health outcome measures improved after the 12-week exercise intervention programme. CRF showed the greatest improvement and medical health claims were lowered during the three-month post-intervention period. Implications: CRF should be included as a health outcome measure in worksite wellness programmes and monitored.
Publisher: Sandton: South African Sports Medicine Association
Language: English;Afrikaans;Portuguese
Identifier: ISSN: 1015-5163
ISSN: 2078-516X
EISSN: 2078-516X
DOI: 10.17159/2078-516X/2020/v32i1a7638
Source: SciELO
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ProQuest Central
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Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular health in the workplace : a case study

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