Heart rate during work and heart rate variability during the following night: a day-by-day investigation on the physical activity paradox among blue-collar workers

Korshøj, Mette; Rasmussen, Charlotte Lund; Sato, Tatiana de Oliveira; Holtermann, Andreas; Hallman, David

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“…The relative intensity of OPA has been shown to predict health outcomes, such as all-cause mortality [ 27 ] and imbalanced autonomic cardiac modulation [ 28 ], and may also provide insight into musculoskeletal health. The relative intensity of physical activity can be assessed through the percentage of heart rate reserve (%HRR), which is the percentage of a person’s total range in heart rate [ 29 ].…”

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An Exploratory Study on the Physical Activity Health Paradox—Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Load during Work and Leisure in Construction and Healthcare Workers

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Coenen

Forsman

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Using a novel approach, this exploratory study investigated whether the physical activity (PA) paradox extends to cardiovascular load and musculoskeletal pain. At baseline, 1–2 days of 24 h heart rate was assessed in 72 workers from construction and healthcare. Workers then reported pain intensity in 9 body regions (scale 0–3) every 6 months for two years. Using a novel ilr structure in compositional data analysis, time spent during work and leisure above three thresholds of percentage heart rate reserve (%HRR), i.e., ≥20 %HRR, ≥30 %HRR, and ≥40 %HRR, were regressed on to the 2-year average of musculoskeletal pain (sum of 9 pain scores; scale 0–27). Analyses were stratified for several important variables. Workers spending more time in physical activity at work had higher pain, while workers with more time in physical activity during leisure had less pain (i.e., the PA paradox), but none of the associations were statistically significant. Higher aerobic capacity and lower body mass index lowered the pain score among those with higher physical activity at work. This exploratory study suggests that the PA paradox may apply to musculoskeletal pain and future studies with larger sample sizes and additional exposure analyses are needed to explain why this occurs.

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An Exploratory Study on the Physical Activity Health Paradox—Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Load during Work and Leisure in Construction and Healthcare Workers

Merkus

Coenen

Forsman

et al. 2022

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“…However, although more physically demanding occupations induce a higher mean intensity compared with more sedentary occupations, the relative intensity of 'active jobs' have been shown to be maybe too low to Open access improve VO 2 max. 26 Rather, the higher mean intensity may be tiring enough for the individual, which could lead to lower levels of fitness-enhancing leisure time VPA. 22 This, together with a more pronounced increase in body weight in blue-collar (more active) occupational groups, 27 may contribute to the general lower CRF levels in these groups.…”

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Correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness in a population-based sample of middle-aged adults: cross-sectional analyses in the SCAPIS study

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ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify main sex-specific correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in a population-based, urban sample of Swedish adults.DesignCross-sectional.SettingMulti-site study at university hospitals, data from the Gothenburg site.ParticipantsA total of 5308 participants (51% women, aged 50–64 years) with a valid estimated VO2max, from submaximal cycle test, in the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS), were included.Primary and secondary outcomesA wide range of correlates were examined including (a) sociodemographic and lifestyle behaviours, (b) perceived health, anthropometrics and chronic conditions and (c) self-reported as well as accelerometer-derived physical activity and sedentary behaviours. Both continuous levels of estimated VO2max as well as odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI)s of low VO2max (lowest sex-specific tertile) were reported.ResultsIn multivariable regression analyses, higher age, being born abroad, short education, high waist circumference, poor perceived health, high accelerometer-derived time in sedentary and low in vigorous physical activity, as well as being passive commuter, correlated independently and significantly with low VO2max in both men and women (OR range 1.31–9.58). Additionally in men, financial strain and being an ex-smoker are associated with higher odds for low VO2max (OR 2.15; 95% CI 1.33 to 3.48 and OR 1.40; 95% CI 1.09 to 1.80), while constant stress with lower odds (OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.43 to 0.85). Additionally in women, being a regular smoker is associated with lower odds for low VO2max (OR 0.64; 95% CI 0.45 to 0.92).ConclusionsThe present study provides important reference material on CRF and correlates of CRF in a general middle-aged population, which can be valuable for future research, clinical practice and public health work. If relations are causal, increased knowledge about specific subgroups will aid in the development of appropriate, targeted interventions.

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“…The higher percentage differences may due to the work rates, the duration of tasks, the age of the subjects, and the posture adopted for the tasks. In terms of the effects of task intensity on health, Korshøj et al (2021) indicated that occupational physical loads of higher intensity levels have been found associated with risk increments for cardiovascular disease and mortality. One possible reason is raising heart rate during task operations influence an imbalanced autonomics cardiac activation which may increase risk for the occurrences of related cardiovascular diseases in the work places (Hallman et al, 2017).…”

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“…One possible reason is raising heart rate during task operations influence an imbalanced autonomics cardiac activation which may increase risk for the occurrences of related cardiovascular diseases in the work places (Hallman et al, 2017). Therefore, workplaces intervention(s) could be administered to prevent harmful influences on the cardiovascular system and related health conditions (Korshøj et al, 2021). Many articles presented the effectiveness of biofeedback applications using physiological signals on managing stress to regulate mental workloads, on treating clinical conditions in various settings to reduce symptoms, on evaluating psychophysiological variables to improve performances (Brammer et al, 2021;Kondo et al, 2019;Pagaduan et al, 2020;Yu et al, 2018), etc.…”

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Efficacy of real-time audio biofeedback on physiological strains for simulated tasks with medium and heavy loads

Sung

2022

Int. J. Appl. Sci. Eng.

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Excessive workloads (physical and mental) has been indicated as potential risk factors to health problems in many industries. Incorporating with wearable sensors, biofeedback techniques have been applied in many fields to acquire various physiological responses and convey audio/visual signals for operators to lighten workloads, regulate stress, improve health, and better performances. This study evaluates the efficacy of integrating audio biofeedback device with real-time personal physiological strains monitoring system on reducing physiological strains for simulated treadmill walking tasks with medium and heavy loads. Ten male subjects voluntarily participated in this study. The results indicated that biofeedback with associated measure showed significant effect on skin temperature and heart rate. Task load showed significant effect on all physiological responses including heart rate, tympanic temperature, and skin temperature, and subjective score of perceived exertion. Providing audio biofeedback signal to cue the subjects to take precaution measure could decrease skin temperature and heart rate of the subjects by 0.18°C and 6.1 bpm, respectively. Combining wearable sensing technology and audio biofeedback technique could be implemented to provide real-time monitoring information to help the workers take precaution measures to reduce workloads and potentially preserve their health and safety.

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Heart rate during work and heart rate variability during the following night: a day-by-day investigation on the physical activity paradox among blue-collar workers

Abstract: Heart rate during work and heart rate variability during the following night: a day-by-day investigation on the physical activity paradox among blue-collar workers by Korshøj M,

Cited by 12 publications

References 38 publications

An Exploratory Study on the Physical Activity Health Paradox—Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Load during Work and Leisure in Construction and Healthcare Workers

An Exploratory Study on the Physical Activity Health Paradox—Musculoskeletal Pain and Cardiovascular Load during Work and Leisure in Construction and Healthcare Workers

Correlates of cardiorespiratory fitness in a population-based sample of middle-aged adults: cross-sectional analyses in the SCAPIS study

Efficacy of real-time audio biofeedback on physiological strains for simulated tasks with medium and heavy loads

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