Effectiveness of worksite wellness programs based on physical activity to improve workers’ health and productivity: a systematic review

Table 2 Organization of the variables and representation of the effect of the intervention

		22	27	28	31	37	23	33	32	24	29	34	26	30	35	36	25	Study n
		ST	AE	AE	CO	FL	CO	CO	CO	ST	AE	CO	CO	AE	CO	CO	AE ST	Study n
Productivity variables	Category 1: Workability		+	+				+	+	=				+				5
	Category 2: Absenteeism				=	+		+	+				+		-		=	6
	Category 3: Productivity	+	=		=		=	+	+	=	+	+	+					9
Health variables	Category 1: Health-related PA					+	=	+	+	=					-		+	7
	Category 2: Muscle strength	+					+			+		+						4
	Category 3: Body composition	+		+	=			+	+			=	+			+		8
	Category 4: Blood pressure	+			=								+					3
	Category 5: Musculoskeletal symptoms	+	+				+										+	4
	Category 6: Blood profile				=			+	+									3
	Category 7: Amount of PA	+		+			=				+		+					5
	Category 8: Cardiorespiratory capacity			+			+	+	+			+		+	+			7
	Category 9: Stress				=											+	=	3
	Category 10: Anxiety					+						=				+		3

^aST, modality based on strength training
^bAE, modality based on aerobic exercise
^cCO, modality based on combination of aerobic and strength training
^dFL, modality four based on flexibility or balance
^e + , represents when the intervention has a positive effect on the variable
^f-, represents when the intervention has a negative effect on the variable; and
^g = represents when no changes in the variables are observed

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