Co-occurrence of protective health behaviours and perceived psychosocial job characteristics

McCarthy, Vera J. C.; Perry, Ivan J.; Harrington, Janas M.; Greiner, Birgit A.

doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.09.012

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“…In the present study, the 72.2% of overweight and 61.5% of obese subjects presented musculoskeletal pains. Higher levels of cognitive demands and influence at work are associated with the higher self-reported physical activity, but not with health behaviours (McCarthy et al, 2015).…”

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The level of physical activity and the body mass index as factors that influence absenteeism and health behaviours

Spanos¹,

Strigas²

2018

J. Phys. Educ. Sport Manag.

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Obesity and health problems have been observed to reduce productivity and increase absenteeism. Although the relationship between health and productivity is strong, few studies have examined whether the level of obesity and physical activity affect the absence from work and how the healthrelated habits are affected. The aim of this study was to examine the relations between Body Mass Index (BMI), physical activity, health-related habits and absenteeism, among 103 employees of the Greek General Secretariat of Sports. Significant differences observed in the absence days between normal weight (NW) individuals (3.07±1.7), overweight (8.56±3.08) and obese (12.62±10.1). Significant correlations were observed between BMI and days absent from work (R= 0.673), between BMI and activity level (R= -0.497) and between days of absence and physical activity (R= -0.368). NW employees showed significantly higher physical activity score (35.87±15.79) than overweight (24.31±12.8) and obese (14.62±5.9377). In addition, NW employees consume significantly less fast food meals (2.26 ± 1.76) a week compared to overweight (3.72±1.91) and obese (3.54±1.61). This study provides evidence that obesity and lack of physical activity affect the absent days from work. Higher BMI is also associated with unhealthy attitudes and health problems.

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The level of physical activity and the body mass index as factors that influence absenteeism and health behaviours

Spanos¹,

Strigas²

2018

J. Phys. Educ. Sport Manag.

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“…The methodological approach most used in the investigations analyzed was cross-sectional. 14 , 23 - 26 This methodological design has several disadvantages as compared with the longitudinal study, the most important of which is that cross-sectional studies are unable to determine cause-and-effect relationships. 45 On the other hand, longitudinal studies make it possible to follow the trajectories of psychosocial factors and physical activity over time.…”

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Psychosocial determinants of physical activity among workers: an integrative review

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Knowledge of the psychosocial determinants of physical activity is critical to informing preventive and therapeutic interventions in the workplace. This study reviewed available evidence on psychosocial factors that have been associated with physical activity among workers. Studies were selected in December 2019 from the Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed databases, with no date limits, using the following search terms: “physical activity”, “physical exercise”, “psychosocial”, “workers”, and “working-age”. Thirty-nine studies published between 1991 and 2019 were evaluated. The determinants of physical activity investigated among workers were smoking status, stress, psychosocial working conditions, depression, anxiety, social relationships, work ability, job satisfaction, burnout, and self-efficacy. Some consistencies and controversies were observed in the associations among these determinants and physical activity and are discussed, as are suggestions for future studies. The findings of this review may be of interest to physical activity interventions designed to reduce psychosocial risks factors in work environments.

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Co-occurrence of protective health behaviours and perceived psychosocial job characteristics

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The level of physical activity and the body mass index as factors that influence absenteeism and health behaviours

The level of physical activity and the body mass index as factors that influence absenteeism and health behaviours

Psychosocial determinants of physical activity among workers: an integrative review

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