Strength Training for Women as a Vehicle for Health Promotion at Work

Nestler, K; Witzki, Alexander; Rohde, Ulrich; Rüther, Thomas; Tofaute, Kim Alexander; Leyk, Dieter

doi:10.3238/arztebl.2017.0439

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“…Among the 12 selected articles, two corresponded with retrospective studies (Snyder et al 2018; Spatz et al 2014), one corresponded to a systematic review (Nestler et al 2017), another corresponded with a systematic review and meta‐analysis (Reed et al 2017), seven were randomized clinical trials (Barene et al 2013, 2014a,b, 2016; Mailey et al 2017; Rowland et al 2018; Tan et al 2016), and one was a quasi‐experimental study (Tsai 2016).…”

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“…No conclusive results were seen regarding fatigue at the end of the study. Other interventions that have improved the state of health and have served as prevention of sedentary lifestyle and the consequences that it entails have recommended short breaks throughout the workday, in preference to long breaks (Mailey et al 2017); as well as medium‐ to high‐intensity exercises in spaces enabled in the work area and coordinated by professionals (Nestler et al 2017; Reed et al 2017). However, it has been verified that the location of the training zone and the type of exercise determine the effectiveness of the intervention.…”

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“…The former subject was studied in 10 articles, representing 83.3% of the selected articles. Thus, the majority of the studies dealt with interventions promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyles, to achieve objectives such as reduction of muscle pain and fatigue (Barene et al 2014b(Barene et al , 2016Mailey et al 2017;Nestler et al 2017); decreasing risk of osteoporosis (Tan et al 2016); decreasing cardiovascular risk (Barene et al 2013(Barene et al , 2014aNestler et al 2017;Reed et al 2017;Rowland et al 2018); and reduction of premenstrual pain (Tsai 2016).…”

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Women‐centred workplace health promotion interventions: a systematic review

Jiménez‐Mérida

Romero-Saldaña

Molina‐Luque

et al. 2020

International Nursing Review

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Aim: To analyse workplace health promotion interventions implemented exclusively for the female population. Background: The differences in biological, psychological and social characteristics, as well as the type of work carried out by men and women, make it necessary for workplace health promotion to be specific for each group. This study focussed on working women. Introduction: Workplace health promotion interventions are centred on increasing the well-being and health of the employees. Occupational health nurses play an essential role in the implementation of these interventions. Methods: A systematic review was carried out using the MEDLINE and Scopus databases, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: Twelve articles met the inclusion criteria. Two lines of interventions were found: (1) promotion of breastfeeding (16.6%) and(2) promotion of physical activity and other healthy lifestyles (83.4%). The interventions studied underlined promoting breastfeeding, preventing a sedentary lifestyle, improving body composition, reducing cardiovascular risk, relieving premenstrual symptoms, time of breastfeeding after returning to work, and showing favourable results. Discussion: The lack of studies on the subject and the medium-to-low quality of the articles included in the review have made it difficult to analyse workplace health promotion interventions, making it necessary to continue research in this area. Conclusion: There are very few occupational health promotion interventions targeting women (1.9%), and the majority of them focus on promoting physical activity. It is worrying that specific aspects of women's health are poorly addressed. Implications for nursing practice and health policy: The work of the occupational nurse essentially is to guarantee the health of women in the workplace, being the key figure in the research and development of gender-related policies in the field of public health.

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Women‐centred workplace health promotion interventions: a systematic review

Jiménez‐Mérida

Romero-Saldaña

Molina‐Luque

et al. 2020

International Nursing Review

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“…In this context, assuming that the WBVE is capable of promoting a strength increase, the study of practices increasing the strength in the upper-body of women becomes extremely important since the higher upper-limbs injuries affect more the females. This is due to the hormonal issues, the double working day, and the lack of muscle preparation for certain tasks ( Lowe et al, 2010 ; Nestler et al, 2017 ). Furthermore, the hands are important body segments involved with physical performance in different sports ( Barut et al, 2008 ).…”

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Whole-Body Vibration Exercise in Different Postures on Handgrip Strength in Healthy Women: A Cross-Over Study

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ObjectiveTo compare the effect of Whole-Body Vibration Exercise (WBVE) applied in push-up modified and half-squat positions, on handgrip strength (HS) and on the electromyography registry (EMGrms) of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle (FDSM) of the dominant hand.MethodsNineteen healthy women (age 23.40 ± 4.03 years, bodyweight: 58.89 ± 9.87 kg), performed in a randomized order five different tests: (S1) Control; (S2) Push-up modified; (S3) Push-up placebo; (S4); Half-squatting; (S5) Half-squatting placebo. The HS and the EMGrms were assessed at baseline and immediately after the tests. ANOVA two-way design mixed test, with Tukey post hoc, was used to evaluate the HS, EMGrms and the ratio between EMGrms and HS, i.e., neural ratio (NR). Thus, the lower NR represents the greater neuromuscular modifications. The statistical significance level was set up at p < 0.05.ResultsWBVE on S2 increased HS compared to the stimulus applied to the S4 (p = 0.0001). The increase in HS was associated with a reduction in the EMGrms of the FDSM (p < 0.001) and a lower NR (p < 0.0001), i.e., greater neuromuscular modifications, in the S2 compared to the S4 after the tests.ConclusionThe distance of the stimulus and the positioning on the vibratory platform influence the maximum muscular strength due to neuromuscular modifications of hands in healthy women.

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“…According to Nestler et al [5], it is possible to consider RT a valuable tool for increasing musculoskeletal fitness, muscle mass, strength levels and bone mineral density. In view of the adaptations, the referred modality has been the target of recommendations for different population groups [6].…”

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Factors Influencing Adherence to Training Programs in Gyms in the Northern Region of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Morales

Sierpinski

Jesus

et al. 2021

Int. J. Phys. Educ. Fit. Sports

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Objective: Identify the factors that influence the adherence of Resisted Training programs in gyms located in the city of Guaratuba, Paraná/BR. Methodology: The design of the present study is cross-sectional. A total of 100 Resisted Training practitioners of both genders, aged between 18 and 75 years, participated in the research. The location for data collection included four gyms located in the city of Guaratuba-PR. Considering the nature of the research, it was chosen to apply a questionnaire adapted from Morales (2002), composed of opened and closed-ended questions. The instrument was composed with exposure variables of sociodemographic, economic, environmental factors, self-perception of lifestyle and health, stress levels indicators and physical activity. The SPSS® 16.0 program was used for statistical treatment. Considering the non-normality of the data distribution through the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Spearman’s correlation test was used and values of p<0.05 were considered significant. Results: The present study showed three significant moderate correlations, demonstrating a joint variation of tobacco use with alcohol (0.655 with p-value<0.05), intake of high alcoholic beverages over others (0.802 with p-value<0.05), and men’s weekly workload (0.62 with p-value<0.05). Conclusion: According to the obtained data, it’s possible to conclude through the significant moderate correlations, that the sociodemographic aspects and the identification of some behavioral risk factors related to the use of tobacco and alcoholic beverages, can influence the adherence to the training programs in gyms.

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Strength Training for Women as a Vehicle for Health Promotion at Work

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

Women‐centred workplace health promotion interventions: a systematic review

Women‐centred workplace health promotion interventions: a systematic review

Whole-Body Vibration Exercise in Different Postures on Handgrip Strength in Healthy Women: A Cross-Over Study

Factors Influencing Adherence to Training Programs in Gyms in the Northern Region of Santa Catarina, Brazil

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