The effect of physical activity breaks, including motor-cognitive coordination exercises, on employees' cognitive functions in the workplace.
BACKGROUND: The findings of the effectiveness of physical activity on adults' cognitive abilities have not yet been transferred into corresponding fields of application. OBJECTIVE: The present study evaluates a motor-cognitive coordination programme in a company to improve employees' cognitive perfo...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 74; no. 4; pp. 1447 - 1461 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2023
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