Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study among University Workers, Spain
The social changes we have been experiencing in recent years are generating anxiety that, together with sedentary lifestyles and poor health habits, are leading to premature ageing of society, in addition to the high rates of obesity and associated morbidity. In order to improve the lifestyles of th...
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| author | Casimiro Andújar, Antonio Jesús Checa Olmos, Juan Carlos Lirola Manzano, Maria Jesus Artés Rodríguez, Eva María |
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| description | The social changes we have been experiencing in recent years are generating anxiety that, together with sedentary lifestyles and poor health habits, are leading to premature ageing of society, in addition to the high rates of obesity and associated morbidity. In order to improve the lifestyles of the university community, the objective of this research project was the implementation of the UAL Activa programme based on physical activity. The beneficiaries were UAL staff from different sections, a total of 68 participants aged between 28 and 61 years (Mage = 49.36). Additionally, a total of 12 final year students of the degree in physical activity and sport sciences were responsible for designing and developing the exercise tasks. In-depth interviews were held with the participants of this project about the different benefits that their participation had brought them. The results obtained from the analysis with Nvivo v.10. showed five thematic blocks on the perceived improvements in physical fitness, physical condition, mood and emotional state, assessment of the new lifestyle, and social relations. In conclusion, the benefits of physical activity and the need to continue implementing action and intervention plans to encourage and promote its practice in all sectors of the population were highlighted. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-142262023-04-12T19:45:35Z Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study among University Workers, Spain Casimiro Andújar, Antonio Jesús Checa Olmos, Juan Carlos Lirola Manzano, Maria Jesus Artés Rodríguez, Eva María health promotion UAL Activa sedentary lifestyle healthy habits The social changes we have been experiencing in recent years are generating anxiety that, together with sedentary lifestyles and poor health habits, are leading to premature ageing of society, in addition to the high rates of obesity and associated morbidity. In order to improve the lifestyles of the university community, the objective of this research project was the implementation of the UAL Activa programme based on physical activity. The beneficiaries were UAL staff from different sections, a total of 68 participants aged between 28 and 61 years (Mage = 49.36). Additionally, a total of 12 final year students of the degree in physical activity and sport sciences were responsible for designing and developing the exercise tasks. In-depth interviews were held with the participants of this project about the different benefits that their participation had brought them. The results obtained from the analysis with Nvivo v.10. showed five thematic blocks on the perceived improvements in physical fitness, physical condition, mood and emotional state, assessment of the new lifestyle, and social relations. In conclusion, the benefits of physical activity and the need to continue implementing action and intervention plans to encourage and promote its practice in all sectors of the population were highlighted. 2023-02-09T15:02:53Z 2023-02-09T15:02:53Z 2023-01-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 1660-4601 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14226 10.3390/ijerph20032350 en https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/3/2350 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
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| title | Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study among University Workers, Spain |
| title_full | Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study among University Workers, Spain |
| title_fullStr | Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study among University Workers, Spain |
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| title_short | Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Workplace: A Qualitative Study among University Workers, Spain |
| title_sort | promoting physical activity and health in the workplace: a qualitative study among university workers, spain |
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