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An occupation based physical activity intervention program : improving fitness and decreasing obesity . The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effectiveness of an occupation based health and fitness program . Subjects were 1,504 police trainees ( 85 % male , 15 % female ) with an ethnic distribution of 82 % white , 16 % African American , and 2 % other . Data were collected at 25 sites across the state of North Carolina . The sites were randomly assigned to either the experimental group ( implemented the intervention ) or the control group ( continued usual training ) . As compared with controls , subjects at the experimental sites improved significantly in cardiovascular fitness ( aerobic power ) , general muscular strength ( number of sit ups per minute ) , and flexibility , and lowered their body fat . The intervention required minimal equipment and was taught primarily by peers who received a 1 week training program . This occupational approach to improving health could be particularly useful in occupations with many workers who seldom engage in leisure time physical activity .
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Intervention_Educational
occupation based physical activity intervention program :
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Intervention_Physical
occupation based health and fitness program .
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Intervention_Educational
( implemented the intervention )
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Intervention_Control
( continued usual training )
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Intervention_Educational
occupational approach
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Outcome_Mental
improving fitness
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Outcome_Physical
decreasing obesity
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Outcome_Physical
cardiovascular fitness ( aerobic power )
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Outcome_Physical
general muscular strength
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Outcome_Physical
number of sit ups per minute
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Outcome_Physical
flexibility
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Outcome_Other
lowered their body fat
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Participant_Condition
obesity .
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Participant_Sample-size
1,504
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Participant_Sex
male
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Participant_Sex
female