Relationships of leisure-time physical activity and work ability between different occupational physical demands in adult working men

Päivärinne, Ville; Kautiainen, Hannu; Heinonen, Ari; Kiviranta, Ilkka

doi:10.1007/s00420-019-01410-x

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“…Similar results were observed among male workers. 49 The beneficial relation between various parameters of physical activity and work ability has been recognized in many previous studies. 30,31,50,51 Also, some studies have shown that physical exercise can reduce musculoskeletal problems and pain among both adults 25,52 and older people.…”

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<p>Association Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Musculoskeletal Disorders, And Perceived Work Ability Among Adult, Middle-Aged And Older Women</p>

Nawrocka¹,

Niestrój-Jaworska²,

Mynarski³

et al. 2019

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and perceived work ability and musculoskeletal disorders among adult, middle-aged, and older women. Patients and methods: This study used a cross-sectional design with a convenience sample of 348 women divided into 3 age groups: 30-49 years (n=111), 50-65 years (n=120), 66-75 years (n=117). Weekly physical activity was monitored using tri-axial accelerometer ActiGraph Gt3X. Perceived work ability was assessed using the standardized Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire. Information about the occurrence and intensity of musculoskeletal disorders was collected using standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) expanded by visual analog pain intensity scale (VAS). Results: Regardless of age, women who met physical activity recommendations achieved higher scores in each part of the WAI, and also in the total WAI scores. However, the most significant differences were found in women aged 50-64 years, and included the following items: subjective work ability, work ability in relation to demands, work impairments, sick leave in the past year. Total WAI scores were also significantly higher in women aged 30-49 and 50-64 years who met PA recommendations in comparison to women who did not meet recommendations. Also, significant relations between the frequency of occurrence of musculoskeletal problems and meeting physical activity recommendations were found in women aged 50-64 years. Those who were more physically active reported less musculoskeletal problems in shoulders (p=0.006) and ankles/feet (p=0.018) regions. Conclusion: Adherence to Global Recommendations on Physical Activity for Health disseminated by WHO is related to better-perceived work ability among adult (30-49 years) and middle-aged (50-64 years) women. There is also a relationship between adherence to recommendations of physical activity and frequency and intensity of musculoskeletal pain among middle-aged women.

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<p>Association Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Musculoskeletal Disorders, And Perceived Work Ability Among Adult, Middle-Aged And Older Women</p>

Nawrocka¹,

Niestrój-Jaworska²,

Mynarski³

et al. 2019

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“…However, as Artazcoz et al [55] argue, “the gender differences in activity in leisure time can be explained by cultural patterns that encourage more sports among men, but also by the time constraints related to greater occupation of women (work and housework).” In our study the fact of being employed or not had no effect on the probability of performing LTPA. In this sense, Päivärinne et al [56] described an inverse linear relationship between LTPA and the number of years working.…”

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Determinants of Physical Activity Performed by Young Adults

García-Fernández

González‐López

Vilches‐Arenas

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Despite the World Health Organization considering it important to promote physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, the official data show an increase in the percentage of physical inactivity, which has brought about the development of strategies at different levels (national and international) to reverse this trend. For the development of these strategies, it is relevant to know what the determinants of physical activity (at leisure and at work) are. Therefore, this is going to be analysed in the autochthonous young adults from Seville. A cross-sectional survey of their health behaviours was carried out. The sample was selected through a proportionally stratified random sampling procedure. From the results, we highlight that the general perceived health status is good and that most physical activity is performed during leisure time. However, a majority of the population analysed reported overweight or obesity. Participants with a low perceived health status, those who have low social support from their family and friends, and those who do not smoke are the ones who have more probability of engaging in physical activity during their leisure time. However, gender, education level, and alcohol consumption are revealed as determinants of the intensity of physical activity at work. In this regard, men and/or participants with a low level of studies are those who carry out more physically demanding activities at work.

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“…This is in line with our previous study, wherein participants who recorded the greatest share of their PA from work had the lowest level of LTPA (Päivärinne et al 2018 ). In addition, our previous study suggested that workers with higher occupational PA could benefit the most from it, in terms of better work ability (Päivärinne et al 2019 ). Moreover, in the present study, LTPA was parallel for the groups with or without depressive symptoms, meaning our results did not indicate that people with depressive symptoms were less likely to engage in physical activity than their counterparts.…”

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Physical activity and ability to meet different work requirements among adult working men with or without current depressive symptoms

Päivärinne

Thodén

Kautiainen

et al. 2020

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Purpose To examine the relationship between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and ability to meet different work requirements among adult working men with or without current depressive symptoms. Methods We measured LTPA with the long version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The Work Ability Index (WAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to assess the work ability and depression of 921 Finnish employed male volunteers. Participants were divided into three groups according to the WAI for their work requirements: mental (MENT), physical (PHYS), and an equal amount of mental and physical work (BTH). Results When adjusted for age, BMI and employment years, there was a significant difference in weekly LTPA between WAI groups {p = 0.003, [F (2902) = 5.58]}, but not for depression. It appeared that participants with depressive symptoms scored lower WAI in each group regardless of LTPA. In addition, a linear relationship was found between higher LTPA and WAI in nondepressed workers in the PHYS [p = 0.011, β = 0.10 (95% CI 0.03–0.18)] and BTH [p = 0.027, β = 0.19 (95% CI 0.03–0.34)] groups. Among workers with depressive symptoms, similar linearity was found in BTH [p = 0.003, β = 0.20 (95% CI 0.03–0.55)]. In group-wise comparison, work requirements {p = 0.001, [F (2902) = 11.2]} and depressive symptoms {p < 0.001, [F (1902) = 177.0]} related with lower WAI. Conclusion Depressive symptoms were associated with lower work ability regardless of the job description. Therefore, higher levels of weekly LTPA was linked with better work ability among nondepressed working men. Workers with depressive symptoms in jobs that require extensive mental or physical work might need more than exercise to improve work ability.

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Relationships of leisure-time physical activity and work ability between different occupational physical demands in adult working men

Cited by 24 publications

References 36 publications

<p>Association Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Musculoskeletal Disorders, And Perceived Work Ability Among Adult, Middle-Aged And Older Women</p>

<p>Association Between Objectively Measured Physical Activity And Musculoskeletal Disorders, And Perceived Work Ability Among Adult, Middle-Aged And Older Women</p>

Determinants of Physical Activity Performed by Young Adults

Physical activity and ability to meet different work requirements among adult working men with or without current depressive symptoms

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