Published date: Aug 09 2022

Journal Title: ESPOCH Congresses: The Ecuadorian Journal of S.T.E.A.M.

Issue title: Volume 2, Issue 3

Pages: 984–991

DOI: 10.18502/espoch.v2i3.11595

Johanna Orellana-Iñiguezjohanna.orellana2406@ucuenca.edu.ecUniversidad de Cuenca, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Escuela de Ingeniería Química, Cuenca, Ecuador

Wilson Bravo NavarroUniversidad Católica de Cuenca, Unidad Académica de Educación, Carrera de Pedagogía de la Actividad Física y Deporte, Cuenca, Ecuador

The aim of this study is related to the working day is one of the most important factors and with the greatest influence on our state of mind and well-being, illnesses caused by work activities are more frequent and closely linked to absenteeism in the day, a low mood as well as well as health, affecting in a general way, the worker’s lifestyle, which leads to a labor problem for the employer, for this reason this review article focused on the evaluation of the incorporation of physical activity in this exercise, the same that brings benefits to the employer and the employee, by guaranteeing and generating a better quality of life and improving the image of the company by focusing on raising awareness of the health of its staff, within this review evaluated case studies are presented in Ecuador, the same ones that confirm that the addition of physical activity brings positive effects on occupational health.

Keywords: working hours, occupational health, physical activity, quality of life

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