TY - GEN
T1 - Beneficial effects of physical activity in the office on workplace productivity
AU - Seki, Kumika
AU - Ikaga, Toshiharu
AU - Tanaka, Koji
AU - Takai, Hiroaki
AU - Kikuchi, Takuro
AU - Tanaka, Kitoshi
AU - Nishida, Megumi
AU - Nishimura, Mikako
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was subsidized by JSPS Graduate School of Science and Technology JP17H 06151. We are grateful to everyone who participated in the experiments.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Improvements in workplace productivity at the office offer significant benefits to companies. The time spent in the sitting position has increased currently, and this sedentary position has negative impacts on health. Thus, to promote the health of workers and improve workplace productivity, it is important to encourage physical activity in the office. In this study, we conducted an experiment in the fall of 2016. We divided participants into two groups. In the first group, participants sat at their desks and took breaks while sitting; in the second group, participants walked on a stepper and took breaks while standing. We found that the sympathetic nervous system was activated during work after physical activity. The questionnaire showed that participants who took a break involving physical activity were less likely to complain of fatigue and drowsiness. In addition, the working efficiency for tasks involving idea generation improved after physical activity.
AB - Improvements in workplace productivity at the office offer significant benefits to companies. The time spent in the sitting position has increased currently, and this sedentary position has negative impacts on health. Thus, to promote the health of workers and improve workplace productivity, it is important to encourage physical activity in the office. In this study, we conducted an experiment in the fall of 2016. We divided participants into two groups. In the first group, participants sat at their desks and took breaks while sitting; in the second group, participants walked on a stepper and took breaks while standing. We found that the sympathetic nervous system was activated during work after physical activity. The questionnaire showed that participants who took a break involving physical activity were less likely to complain of fatigue and drowsiness. In addition, the working efficiency for tasks involving idea generation improved after physical activity.
KW - Autonomic nervous system
KW - Physical activity
KW - Workplace productivity
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M3 - Conference contribution
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T3 - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
BT - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
PB - International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
T2 - 15th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2018
Y2 - 22 July 2018 through 27 July 2018
ER -