Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Via Dell'Annunziata 4, 61029, Urbino, Italy.
Department of Economics, Social Science, and Politics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy.
Sports Med. 2023 Apr;53(4):887-901. doi: 10.1007/s40279-023-01821-4. Epub 2023 Feb 25.
Workplace exercise interventions showed good results, but lack of time was often reported as a barrier to participation. To overcome this problem, several studies attempted to implement short high-intensity interval training (HIT) within the workplace.
The aim of this systematic review is to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of HIT interventions within the workplace setting.
A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and SPORTDiscus to identify articles related to HIT within the workplace.
Only interventions that consisted of HIT programmes within the workplace and tested at least one physiological, psychological, or work-related outcome were included.
Seven studies (317 participants) met the inclusion criteria. HIT interventions lasted 6-12 weeks, with a frequency of 2-4 sessions/week and a duration of 8-30 min per session. Feasibility was qualitatively investigated in four studies, with key positive aspects reported for HIT time-appeal, the sense of competence driven by individual intensity, and improved intention to exercise; five studies reported adherence rates > 80%. Small-to-large effect sizes were reported for improvements in cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness. Small-to-medium effect sizes were reported for blood parameters and health-related quality of life.
HIT interventions in the workplace showed limited effectiveness in improving health-related outcomes, while promising results regarding feasibility were reported, mainly due to the time-efficiency and the positive post-exercise psychosocial responses. However, further high-quality studies involving more participants are still needed to make firm conclusions on HIT effectiveness and feasibility compared to other types of exercise in this context.
工作场所运动干预措施已取得良好效果，但参与者常因时间不足而无法坚持。为了解决这一问题，一些研究尝试在工作场所内实施短时间、高强度间歇训练（HIT）。
本系统综述旨在探讨工作场所内 HIT 干预措施的可行性和效果。
在 PubMed 和 SPORTDiscus 中进行了系统文献检索，以确定与工作场所内 HIT 相关的文章。
仅纳入包含工作场所 HIT 方案且至少测试了一项生理、心理或与工作相关的结果的干预措施。
有 7 项研究（317 名参与者）符合纳入标准。HIT 干预持续 6-12 周，每周 2-4 次，每次 8-30 分钟。其中 4 项研究定性研究了可行性，报告了 HIT 的时间吸引力、个人强度驱动的胜任感以及改善锻炼意愿等积极方面；5 项研究报告了高至 80%以上的依从率。心肺和肌肉健康方面的改善报告了小至大的效果量，血液参数和健康相关生活质量方面的改善报告了小至中效果量。
工作场所 HIT 干预措施在改善健康相关结果方面显示出一定的效果，但报告的可行性结果很有前景，主要归因于其时间效率和积极的运动后心理社会反应。然而，与其他类型的运动相比，仍需要更多参与者的高质量研究来确定 HIT 在该环境下的有效性和可行性。
