Workplace Physical Activity Intervention

In this study, it investigates the effectiveness of workplace physical activity intervention for staff in a 100-bed hospital in Taipei City, Taiwan. The physical activity program takes group coaching and includes aerobic exercise, muscle strength and stretching in combination with nutrition education. The duration of the program is three months (8 sessions per month). The subjects of the study were recruited from full-time employees working at the hospital who attend the program. The recruited employees can take part in the program freely and chose types of activity by themselves. This study measures body mass index, muscle strength, body fat percentage, muscle strength, body mass index, daily energy expenditure, and exercise self-efficacy as the baseline. After 3-month program, we will evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The result is anticipated the greater frequent attendance, the more obvious effectiveness in outcomes.