Many workers say they feel better and work more efficiently if they get regular exercise.
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Download NowA study published recently in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine supports that link. Researchers found that taking time out of the workweek for an employee exercise program may lead to increased productivity despite the reduction in work hours.
In the study, one group of employees at a large Swedish dental health organization was assigned to a mandatory exercise program. It took them away from the job for 2.5 hours per week.
Another group received the same reduction in work hours but did not exercise.
Employees assigned to the exercise program showed significant increases in self-related measures of productivity. They also had a reduced rate of absence due to illness.