Association of School Teachers' Occupational and Daily Physical Activity Level in Hong Kong

Cheung, PY; Chow, Bik Chu

doi:10.5432/ijshs.201118

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“…This can be explained by the predominance of females in this study, and it is known that the prevalence of obesity is higher among the female gender [ 34 ]. In addition, the teaching profession is a sedentary occupation as it requires prolonged periods of static postures such as sitting and standing and teachers usually work for longer hours than required which restrict their physical activity [ 35 ].…”

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Prevalence, risk factors and quality of life impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers in Cairo, Egypt

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Background School teachers constitute an occupational group which reported a high prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Different individual, occupational and psychosocial factors have been identified to influence the complex process of WRMSDs. WRMSDs represent an important and costly occupational health problem being responsible for a poor quality of life (QOL) of teachers. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, the risk factors, and the impact of WRMSDs on the QOL of teachers. Methods 310 full-time teachers from 15 public schools were surveyed using an interview questionnaire about their sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and the SF-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Results Self-reported prevalence of WRMSDs at any body part over the past 12 months among teachers was 66.77%. Neck pain (56.1%) was the most prevalent WRMSD followed by shoulders (53.2%), low back (53.2%) and knees (50.6%) pain. Female gender, body mass index, the number of students per classroom, the number of classes per week, different adapted awkward postures and the lack of enough supervisor’s psychological support at work were among the risk factors positively associated with WRMSDs. WRMSDs had a negative impact on the physical and mental QOL of teachers with WRMSDs as reflected by their lower scores on all scales of the SF-36 compared to their counterparts without WRMSDs (p ˂ 0.05). Conclusion WRMSDs were a highly prevalent problem among teachers in Cairo, Egypt and negatively influencing their physical and mental QOL. Different individual, occupational and psychosocial factors had been shown to be significant predictors for the occurrence of WRMSDs reflecting their complex nature and multifactorial etiology.

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Prevalence, risk factors and quality of life impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers in Cairo, Egypt

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“…Other studies in which accelerometers were not used also provide support for this argument. Cheung and Chow [12] found that physical education (PE) teachers had higher step counts during work hours compared with non-PE teachers. Sena, Pontes, Ferreira and Silva [13] found that in relation to the pattern of physical activity analyzed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), all of the postmen in their study were classified as active, whereas only 19% of the taxi drivers were classified as such.…”

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“…When Thorp et al [8] and Parry and Straker [13] showed that workers in sedentary occupations spent 1.9% and 2.9%, respectively, of the work time at the MVPA level, their results contribute little to study the potential work has to the contribution of MVPA. However, some other studies using self-report questionnaires and pedometer readings have studied the contribution of physical activity at work in greater detail by comparing sedentary professions with more physically demanding professions [11,12,13,14]. All these studies showed that physically demanding professions contributed more to daily physical activity than less physically demanding jobs.…”

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Physical Activity Levels at Work and Leisure Among Kindergarten Workers

Lagestad¹,

Kippe²

2016

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Background: The low percentage of adults fulfilling the health recommendations standard of physical activity in Norway and in countries all over the world, is a major concern. The study examine how physical activity during work hours contributes to physical activity among kindergarten workers, and how these workers estimate their physical activity level. Methods: Accelerometers were used for seven days to derive percentages of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among forty-six randomly selected kindergarten workers in Norway. A questionnaire was used to measure the subjects' estimation of their own activity. Results: The study found that kindergarten workers achieved 57% of their MVPA during work on work days and 44% of their weekly MVPA through their work. Furthermore, the subjects underestimated their own MVPA during work, but not during leisure. Conclusion and recommendations: The results suggest that physically active work may be a major arena for daily physical activity, and that workers in physically active professions may be unaware of the positive outcomes regarding the contribution of work time to the daily MVPA level. The results point to the importance of making people aware of the positive outcome of physically demanding professions in relaton to fulfill the physical activity reccomendation.

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“…Teachers oftentimes work extra hours to prepare for the next day, which might make it difficult for them to find time to engage in PA [13]. Studies about teachers' PA levels are scarce, but some have been conducted among public school teachers around the world [8,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. Studies in Brazil found the prevalence of 46-55% of low activity and sedentary behaviour among public school teachers [8,14,16], the prevalence was even higher among male teachers, reaching 69.5% [8].…”

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Higher Physical Activity of School Personnel Is Related to More Positive Attitudes towards Children’s Physical Activity at School

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School personnel can struggle with meeting the daily physical activity recommendation; however, they are role models for students, and their attitudes towards physical activity can impact students’ physical activity habits. The aim was to assess school personnel’s physical activity and their attitudes regarding the importance of physical activity among students. The physical activity levels of 1030 school employees in Estonia were assessed using an accelerometer. Participants also responded to a questionnaire about physical activity habits, overall health, and attitudes about the importance of physical activity among students. About 92.6% of the participants met the World Health Organisation’s weekly physical activity recommendation. However, 69.1% of the accelerometer wearing time was spent being sedentary. Only 5.8% of the wearing time was spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity. More active school personnel believed their lead affects students’ attitudes towards physical activity (r = 0.072–0.156, p < 0.05) and being active at recess facilitates a peaceful learning environment in the classroom (r = 0.064–0.072, p < 0.05). Whereas more sedentary school personnel did not encourage students to be active at recess (r = −0.073, p < 0.05). More active school personnel had more positive attitudes towards physical activity, which demonstrates the importance of focusing on encouraging physical activity among school personnel as they can affect the behaviour of students.

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Association of School Teachers' Occupational and Daily Physical Activity Level in Hong Kong

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Prevalence, risk factors and quality of life impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers in Cairo, Egypt

Prevalence, risk factors and quality of life impact of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers in Cairo, Egypt

Physical Activity Levels at Work and Leisure Among Kindergarten Workers

Higher Physical Activity of School Personnel Is Related to More Positive Attitudes towards Children’s Physical Activity at School

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