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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (HOME and WORK). Values are reported as Mean (SD)

From: Psychosocial benefits of workplace physical exercise: cluster randomized controlled trial

 

WORK

HOME

N

111

 

89

 

Age (years)

40*

(12)

44

(10)

Height (cm)

168.4

(6.2)

168.0

(7.2)

Weight (kg)

67.5

(12.1)

68.9

(12.2)

BMI (kg∙m−2)

23.8

(3.8)

24.4

(4.0)

Average pain intensity in the back, neck and shoulders (0–10)

2.9

(2.1)

3.2

(2.3)

Weekly working hours

35

(4)

34

(4)

Seniority

15

(11)

18

(11)

Mental health (0–100)

81

(13)

81

(12)

Vitality (0–100)

64

(20)

66

(19)

Control of pain (0–10)

2.7

(2.5)

2.7

(2.4)

Concern about pain (0–10)

2.5

(2.7)

2.5

(2.7)

Work disability (0–100)

8.8

(15.9)

10.5

(15.8)

Leisure disability (0–100)

11.3

(15.4)

10.7

(18.7)

Emotional demands (0–100)

46

(19)

46

(18)

Influence at work (0–100)

38

(20)

39

(20)

Work pace (0–100)

69

(17)

71

(17)

Sense of community (0–100)

15

(19)

15

(15)

Social support (0–100)

24

(24)

18

(21)

  1. HOME: Home-based physical exercise, WORK: Work-based physical exercise
  2. * difference between groups at baseline, P < 0.05