Bike Desks in the Office: Physical Health, Cognitive Function, Work Engagement, and Work Performance. Issue 12 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Torbeyns, Tine; de Geus, Bas; Bailey, Stephen; De Pauw, Kevin; Decroix, Lieselot; Van Cutsem, Jeroen; Meeusen, Romain
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 58:Issue 12(2016)
• Page Start: 1257
• Page End: 1263
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000911
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal effect of implementing bike desks in an office setting on physical health, cognition, and work parameters. Methods: Physical health, cognitive function, work engagement, and work performance measured before (T0) and after (T2) the intervention period were compared between office workers who used the bike desk (IG, n = 22) and those who did not (CG, n = 16). Results: The IG cycled approximately 98 minutes/week. The IG showed a significantly lower fat percentage and a trend toward a higher work engagement at T2 relative to T0, while this was not different for the CG. No effects on other parameters of health, cognition, or work performance were found. Conclusions: Providing bike desks in the office positively influences employees' fat percentage and could positively influence work engagement without compromising work performance.