The Impact of Body Weight Changes versus Exercise Capacity Changes on Health-Related Factors following a Lifestyle Intervention in Employees with Metabolic Syndrome.

Background: Lifestyle changes are a cornerstone in the treatment of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, evidence as to which components of the MetS and associated aspects of quality of life are driven by weight loss or improvements in exercise capacity are scarce.

Methods: Company employees ( = 302, 48.

Everyday Pedelec Use and Its Effect on Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines.

Pedelecs (e-bikes with electrical support up to 25 km·h) are important in active transportation. Yet, little is known about physiological responses during their everyday use. We compared daily pedelec (P) and bicycle (B) use to determine if pedelecs are a suitable tool to enhance physical activity.

Employers With Metabolic Syndrome and Increased Depression/Anxiety Severity Profit Most From Structured Exercise Intervention for Work Ability and Quality of Life.

Background: Major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders are associated with less productivity, earlier retirement, and more sick-days at the workplace. These associations also exist for patients with metabolic syndrome. For both, exercise is a generally recommended part of multimodal treatments.

Telemonitoring-supported exercise training, metabolic syndrome severity, and work ability in company employees: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a predisposing factor for cardiovascular and metabolic disease, but also has socioeconomic relevance by affecting the health and productivity of workers. We tested the effect of regular telemonitoring-supported physical activity on metabolic syndrome severity and work ability in company employees.

Methods: This was a prospective, randomised, parallel-group, and assessor-blind study done in workers in the main Volkswagen factory (Wolfsburg, Germany).