Abstract

PEREZ MARIN, M.ª Lourdes; YELAMOS RODRIGUEZ, Fernando  and  RODRIGUEZ PEREZ, Manuel Antonio. Intervention through a Physical Exercise Program at the Company. Med. segur. trab. [online]. 2015, vol.61, n.240, pp.342-353. ISSN 1989-7790.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S0465-546X2015000300004.

Objectives: There is evidence of the benefits gained by participating in the Physical Exercise Program (PEP) in the company. The objective of this investigation is to describe the profile of employees who take part and that of employees who do not take part in the PEP. Methods: We used validated questionnaires, the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36); PSS (stress scale perceived); self-esteem questionnaire and a series of selected demographic data. They were answered by the workers of a company who were on a PEP; 17 out of 42 who formed the workforce were participating on it. The sample size is n=31. Participation was voluntary. The source of information is the employees of the company. We performed a cross sectional study. Results: we found out that most of the workers not involved in the PEP have a fixed-term contract whose result brought statistical significance in showing less stress level in the PSS questionnaire, higher self-esteem in the questionnaire of self-esteem and/or the physical role of the SF-36; they have a better perception of health compared to the other group. Conclusions: through further studies could investigate the relationship between these profiles and the participation or non- participation in a PEP in the work place, to develop effective strategies to encourage workers to participate in PEP in the work place.

Keywords : Occupational health; workers; health surveys; SF-36; health surveillance; physical activity; PSS; self-esteem; stress; contract.

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