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The impact of cyberloafing and physical exercise on performance: a quasi-experimental study on the consonant and dissonant effects of breaks at work
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This study aims to examine the consonant and dissonant efects that cyberloafng and physical exercise may have on individuals’ performance as activities of occupying rest breaks at work. Built upon an innovative perspective, a laboratory
quasi-experimental study was developed where a total of 124 participants performed two diferent tasks—a cognitive task
measuring errors and omissions and a motor task. Their performance was evaluated after a cyberloafng or physical exercise
break. Aligned with the cognitive dissonance theory, results revealed that physical exercise breaks had a positive efect on
motor performance. Conscientiousness and engagement also presented a medium efect size, suggesting a trend to moderate
the impact of cyberloafng breaks on cognitive performance. Theoretical and practical implications, as well as limitations
of the study and areas for future research, were also explored.
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Cyberloafing Physical exercise Breaks Motor performance Cognitive performance
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Citation
Santos, A. S., Ferreira, A. I., & Ferreira, P. C. (2020). The impact of cyberloafing and physical exercise on performance: a quasi-experimental study on the consonant and dissonant effects of breaks at work. Cognition, Technology & Work, 22(2), 357-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-019-00575-2
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Springer