Effect of exercise on work-related fatigue
Recruiting
- Conditions
- (Work-related) fatigue
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON20471
- Lead Sponsor
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 120
Inclusion Criteria
1. More than or equal to 2.2 on the emotional exhaustion scale of the UBOS (Schaufeli & Van Dierendonck, 2000); 2. More than or equal to 22 on the FAS (De Vries, Michielsen, Van Heck & Drent, 2004)
Exclusion Criteria
1. Drug dependence;
2. Exercising more than 1 hour a week;
3. Currently on medication that can alter mood/fatigue symptoms;
4. Currently/in the past half year/on the waiting list for medical or psychological treatment for fatigue symptoms;
5. Physical disease(s) that can cause fatigue; 6. Physical contra-indications for exercise (running).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Work-related fatigue (measured with three indicators: emotional exhaustion/overall fatigue/need for recovery)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Work ability, (work-related) self-efficacy, sleep quality, cognitive functioning, and aerobic fitness. In addition, weekly single item measures of employees’ well-being and exercise activities/experiences will be collected during the intervention period.