Tobia Loreta, Scatigna Maria, Tolli Elio, Monache Simona Delle, Vinciguerra Maria Giulia, Fabiani Leila
Department of Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Life Sciences and the Environment, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Sep 2;13(17):2195. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13172195.
: Health promotion programs based on physical activity have gained increasing attention due to their potential to enhance employees' physical and mental well-being, particularly in university settings, where academic and administrative staff are vulnerable to chronic stress, sedentary lifestyles, and work-related disorders. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the "University on the Move" program, an exercise-based workplace health promotion intervention implemented at the University of L'Aquila, Italy. : An intervention study was conducted on 29 university employees participating in a supervised physical exercise program. Their anthropometric parameters, biochemical markers, cardiovascular risk factors, blood pressure, and work ability index were assessed at baseline (t0), three months (t1), and six months (t2), with a one-sample pre-post-test quasi-experimental design. : Significant improvements were observed in the cardiovascular risk factors, particularly in the female subgroup, e.g., the total cholesterol decreased by 20.8 mg/dL ( < 0.01), the LDL cholesterol decreased by 16.1 mg/dL ( < 0.01), and the fasting glucose decreased by 7.4 mg/dL ( < 0.01). Although the body mass index values remained stable, these metabolic improvements indicate beneficial effects independent of weight changes. The work ability index remained stable. The participation rates varied, with lower adherence to the training sessions. : The study has some limitations (small sample size, no controlled design), all related to the primary aim of the preventive project targeted at the University employees who freely engaged in the protocol. Despite the low adherence (only about 30%), the metabolic improvements still suggest that structured workplace physical activity programs can positively impact employees' health, even without significant weight loss, thus supporting the effectiveness of workplace health promotion and primary prevention interventions for an improved quality of life. Further research should explore long-term adherence and the organisational factors influencing participation.
基于体育活动的健康促进项目因其在提升员工身心健康方面的潜力而受到越来越多的关注，尤其是在大学环境中，学术和行政人员容易受到慢性压力、久坐不动的生活方式以及与工作相关疾病的影响。本研究评估了意大利拉奎拉大学实施的“行动中的大学”项目的有效性，这是一项基于运动的工作场所健康促进干预措施。
对29名参与有监督体育锻炼项目的大学员工进行了一项干预研究。采用单样本前后测准实验设计，在基线（t0）、三个月（t1）和六个月（t2）时评估他们的人体测量参数、生化指标、心血管危险因素、血压和工作能力指数。
心血管危险因素有显著改善，尤其是在女性亚组中，例如总胆固醇降低了20.8mg/dL（<0.01），低密度脂蛋白胆固醇降低了16.1mg/dL（<0.01），空腹血糖降低了7.4mg/dL（<0.01）。尽管体重指数值保持稳定，但这些代谢改善表明其有益效果与体重变化无关。工作能力指数保持稳定。参与率各不相同，对训练课程的依从性较低。
该研究有一些局限性（样本量小、无对照设计），所有这些都与针对自愿参与该方案的大学员工的预防项目的主要目标相关。尽管依从性较低（仅约30%），但代谢改善仍表明，结构化的工作场所体育活动项目即使在没有显著体重减轻的情况下也能对员工健康产生积极影响，从而支持工作场所健康促进和初级预防干预措施对改善生活质量的有效性。进一步的研究应探讨长期依从性以及影响参与的组织因素。
