Occupation, Hours Worked, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity

Burton, Nicola W.; Turrell, Gavin

doi:10.1006/pmed.2000.0763

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“…In Brazil, another survey carried out in the same city, in 1999, found a prevalence of adequate physical activity (≥1,000 kcal/wk) of 19.4%. 8 In other countries, the prevalence of physical activity was 32.3% in an Australian study, 6 and ranged from 12.2% to 56.7% in European countries. 24 However, the use of inconsistent instruments and criteria for defining levels of activity may partially explain these differences.…”

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Tracking of physical activity from adolescence to adulthood: a population-based study

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OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between regular physical activity in adolescence and leisure-time physical activity in adulthood, with emphasis on gender differences. METHODS:A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, in 2003. A representative sample of households was selected in multiple stages and subjects aged 20-59 years were interviewed. Leisure-time physical activity was evaluated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Data on adolescent physical activity were based on subjects' recall. RESULTS:Of 2,577 subjects interviewed, 27.5% were classified as adequately active, and 54.9% reported regular physical activity in adolescence. Subjects who engaged in regular physical activity during adolescence were more likely to be adequately active in adulthood (adjusted prevalence ratio 1.42; 95% CI: 1.23; 1.65). This effect was stronger in women (adjusted prevalence ratio: 1.51; 95% CI: 1.22; 1.86) than men (adjusted prevalence ratio: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.10; 1.67). CONCLUSIONS:Promoting physical activity in school age may be a successful intervention against the epidemic of adult inactivity. Although women were less likely to report regular physical activity in adolescence, the effect of this experience on adult behavior was stronger than in men.

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“…In developed countries such as the United States, those with the light occupational activity are more likely to have higher levels of leisure time activity (Burton & Turrell, 2000;Evenson, Rosamond, Cai et al, 2003;Salmon, Owen, Bauman et al, 2000). However, leisure time activity is not yet common for the Chinese, thus it can be postulated that through the decline of work-related activity many adults will lose a substantial amount of their overall physical activity.…”

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China's transition: The effect of rapid urbanization on adult occupational physical activity

Monda

Gordon‐Larsen

Stevens

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Social Science & Medicine

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China has recently undergone rapid social and economic change. Increases in urbanization have led to equally rapid shifts toward more sedentary occupations through the acquisition of new technology and transitions away from a mostly agricultural economy. Our purpose was to utilize a detailed measure of urbanicity comprising 10 dimensions of urban services and infrastructure to examine its effects on the occupational physical activity patterns of Chinese adults. Longitudinal data were from individuals aged 18-55 from the years 1991-1997 of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (N=4376 men and 4384 women). Logistic multilevel regression analyses indicated that men had 68% greater odds, and women had 51% greater odds, of light versus heavy occupational activity given the mean change in urbanization over the 6-year period. Further, simulations showed that light occupational activity increased linearly with increasing urbanization. After controlling for individual-level predictors, community-level urbanization explained 54% and 40% of the variance in occupational activity for men and women, respectively. This study provides empirical evidence of the reduction in intensity of occupational activity with modernization. It is likely that urbanization will continue unabated in China and this is liable to lead to further transitions in the labor market resulting in additional reductions in work-related activity. Because occupational activity remains the major source of energy expenditure for adults, unless alternative forms are widely adopted, the Chinese population is at risk of dramatic increases in the numbers of overweight and obese individuals.

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“…Likewise, individual and socioeconomic factors could affect the time reported in moderate-vigorous activities and walking. It has been noted that an individual's perception, purpose of activity and socio-economic status may influence the interpretation of these activities, causing respondents to over-report time spent on each activity (22) . In earlier studies using IPAQ, it has been observed that time spent on each activity varies among different populations.…”

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Sociodemographic factors associated with physical activity in Mexican adults

Hernández

Ramos-Ibáñez

2010

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To estimate the physical activity level among Mexican adults and to establish the sociodemographic variables that may be linked to active lifestyles. Design: Data from a cross-sectional survey were analysed. Physical activity was assessed using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The independent variables were sex, age, socio-economic status and size of town. Ordinal regression models were fitted to assess the association of physical activity levels with sociodemographic factors. Setting: Fieldwork was conducted from November 2002 through April 2003; the non-response rate was 3?1 %. Subjects: Data from a national representative sample (n 38 746) of Mexican adults aged .18 years old were analysed. Results: Almost 60 % of the population was classified into the high physical activity level. Women were less active than men in rural areas; in urban areas, the opposite trend was observed. In women, higher socio-economic status was associated with less physical activity, while among men there were no differences. People from rural and urban areas had a higher probability of engaging in physical activity than those from cities. In urban localities and cities, respondents of low socio-economic status had a lower probability of engaging in physical activity. Conclusions: Using a validated instrument to measure physical activity, we found that the prevalence of active lifestyle among Mexican adults was high. The socioeconomic and gender inequalities are different according to size of town (i.e. an effect modifier), which must be considered in the design of policies and programmes to promote physical activity.

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Occupation, Hours Worked, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity

Cited by 245 publications

References 19 publications

Tracking of physical activity from adolescence to adulthood: a population-based study

Tracking of physical activity from adolescence to adulthood: a population-based study

China's transition: The effect of rapid urbanization on adult occupational physical activity

Sociodemographic factors associated with physical activity in Mexican adults

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