I have the study for you! Trade in some work time for exercise!
This study in dental offices in Sweden was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environments Medicine 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31822589c2 August 2011.
Researchers compared a group who exercised 2.5 hours of a 40 hour work week to a group maintaining usual work hours without exercise during work hours.
The group that exercised and actually worked fewer hours, maintained the same productivity level as those working more hours. They not only got more done, they felt better. Those who exercised showed a significant increase in self-rated productivity, perceiving that they got more work done, had greater work capacity and fewer sickness absences.
Other studies have shown MORE EXERCISE EQUALS LESS SICKNESS, like a study of 1000 adults followed for 12 weeks in fall and winter 2008, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2010 10.1136/bjsm.2010.077875. These adults up to the age of 85 reported on how frequently they exercised and the number of days and severity of cold-like symptoms.
Yes, you figured it out! Those reporting physical activity 5 or more days a week reported half the sick days of non-exercisers. The severity of symptoms also fell, by 41% in the exercisers.
These are some of the short-term benefits of exercise. Cancer reduction takes longer, but it is never too late to start exercising!
So may I recommend; walk in our beautiful weather, take your dog for a walk, get an exercise buddy, join a gym. These are all proven motivators.
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