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Introduction
Over 100 million Americans work desk jobs, often working more than 40 hours per week.
Staring at a computer for such an extended period of time can cause problems ranging from
minor to severe. The cost of living is continually on the rise adding to the financial stress levels
many Americans already face. These types of stressors all weigh heavily on the body, causing
tension, knots, carpal tunnel, back and shoulder pain, and much more. Physical activity consists
of being active and finding a way not to sit idly. Being physical can involve many things whether
it be going outside for a walk, a hike or even a bike ride. It can be very difficult for busy
individuals to find the motivation to be active and exercise when they have a full schedule. One
potential solution for these busy individuals would be if there was a program at their workplace
to promote health and fitness along with other like-minded coworkers. This paper explores
different methods of how to achieve physical activity throughout the day while at work. It also
explores ways to incorporate families, friends, and colleagues along with other solutions to
reduce fatigue.
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Review of Current Literature
The purpose of this literature review is to explore the evidence supporting and opposing
the use of integrating academic concepts and physical activity in the workplace. Through
research, it has been discovered that the average desk job requires employees to sit for longer
periods of time than they do sleeping (Pearce, K. 2016). This can be detrimental to ones overall
health. Solutions to sitting idly at a desk for extended periods of time are explored in the
following articles.
Of the four articles, it was determined that as a society, we are not getting enough
physical exercise. Lack of physical exercise leads to poor health and low self-esteem. One reason
why we are not meeting physical activity requirements is because many of us spend more time
sitting at desk jobs than we do much of anything else. The studies explored the benefits of
exercise being conducting at the workplace and all concluded that implementing workplace
exercise programs greatly benefit employees in several aspects. These aspects include
cardiovascular health, weight management, self-esteem, mental health, and more.
Out of two of the articles there were similarities and there were a few differences.
Although both of them were focusing a lot on health which made me be able to relate them
together. In the article Flawed self-assessment: Implications for health, education and workplace
of them was relating on self-assessment and how we self-judge ourselves without even fully
knowing. In the article it says, most of the time we self-judge ourselves too much to where it
tends to affect the way we focus on our health, education and also our workplace. In the article
The effect of using workplace fitness center on employees nutrition and fitness behaviors talks
about how other people's behaviors can feed onto yours. There was a study asking workers if
their colleagues behaviors with nutrition and fitness changed the way they wanted to do things
and most of them declined.
The goal of our healthy and active community plan is to integrate academic concepts and
physical activity in the workplace. Through the data collected from these studies and articles, it
can be determined that our plan will benefit engagement as well as overall workplace success.
Physical activity benefits both mind and body and can create an overall more confident and
References
Tamima, H., Castel, E. S., Jamnik, V., Keir, P. J., Grace, S. L., Gledhill, N., &
Macpherson, A. K. (2009). Tai Chi workplace program for improving musculoskeletal fitness
among female computer users. Work, 34(3), 331-338. doi:10.3233/WOR-2009-0931