Key result
Workplace stress is strongly associated with reduced heart rate variability in workers, though the impact of physical activity interventions on heart rate variability requires further longitudinal study.
Why the study?
Does physical activity improve heart rate variability and reduce workplace stress in workers?
Does physical activity improve heart rate variability and reduce workplace stress in workers?
Workplace physical activity interventions may improve stress levels and heart rate variability, potentially reducing cardiovascular risk.
Supports workplace stress reduction to help preserve heart rate variability; leaves open physical activity intervention effects pending longitudinal trials.
Physical activity (PA) and exercise are often used as tools to reduce stress and therefore the risk for developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Meanwhile, heart rate variability (HRV) has been utilized to assess both stress and PA or exercise influences. The objective of the present review was to examine the current literature in regards to workplace stress, PA/exercise and HRV to encourage further studies. We considered original articles from known databases (PubMed, ISI Web of Knowledge) over the last 10 years that examined these important factors. A total of seven studies were identified with workplace stress strongly associated with reduced HRV in workers. Longitudinal workplace PA interventions may provide a means to improve worker stress levels and potentially cardiovascular risk with mechanisms still to be clarified. Future studies are recommended to identify the impact of PA, exercise, and fitness on stress levels and HRV in workers and their subsequent influence on cardiovascular health.
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Tonello et al. (2014) conducted a review in Work-related stress. Physical activity and exercise vs. Lower levels of physical activity or no exercise was evaluated on Heart rate variability (HRV). Workplace stress is strongly associated with reduced heart rate variability in workers, though the impact of physical activity interventions on heart rate variability requires further longitudinal study.
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