A review of worksite physical activity promotion interventions in Europe

In a paper just published in e-pub in Obesity Facts, we reviewed the effectiveness of physical activity promotion interventions in the worksite setting in Europe. Studies included (n = 33) were divided in 6 intervention categories. Moderate evidence of effectiveness was found for physical fitness outcomes with exercise training interventions and for physical activity outcomes with active commuting interventions. Although our review suggested that worksite interventions did result in more physical activity, our review showed no or inconclusive evidence for obesity-related outcomes for all intervention categories. We concluded that active commuting and exercise training appear as promising approaches to promote physical activity or fitness in the workplace. The effect of interventions on obesity-related outcomes remains to be further investigated.