Effects of regular physical activity on metabolic syndromes sleep and stress in industry workers Lee Gyeong-Ha1, Kim Yong-Kweon2, Lim Cheong-Hwan3,* 1Reseaerch Scholar, Department of Health Care, Hanseo University, Korea, 2Professor, Department of Exercise Prescription, Jeonju University, Korea, 3Professor, Department of Health Care, Hanseo University, Korea *Corresponding author: Cheong-Hwan Lim Professor, Department. of Health Care, Hanseo University, Korea, E-mail: lch116@hanseo.ac.kr
Online published on 16 October, 2018. Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of regular physical activity on industrial workers for one year and then to examine the influence on metabolic syndrome, sleep, and stress. The study subjects were 231 workers at Company H who were classified into three groups: no exercise, exercise once or twice a week, and exercise more than three times a week. Blood tests, sleep quality, and stress scores were examined before and after the study. Statistical analysis was performed using two-way repeated-measures ANOVA to determine if there were differences between groups and times, and when there was a significant difference, posttest was performed using Scheffe's test (p <.05). There were no statistically significant changes in blood pressure, blood glucose, or triglycerides after 12 months of regular physical activity. However, when changes were observed between groups, the waist circumference decreased significantly in the group with regular physical activity compared with the group without exercise (p =.004), and HDL cholesterol was significantly higher (p =.004). Regular physical activity, sleep quality, and stress scores were not significantly different between groups, between times, or between groups and times (p >.05). After a regular 12-month physical activity program for industrial workers, there were significant differences in waist circumference and HDL cholesterol between the groups, but there were no significant differences in sleep quality or stress scores. Top Keywords Industry, Metabolic Syndrome, Sleep, Stress, Physical Activity. Top |