Time Spent in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors on the Working Day

Tudor–Locke, Catrine; Leonardi, Claudia; Johnson, William D.; Katzmarzyk, Peter T.

doi:10.1097/jom.0b013e31823c1402

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“…Our findings are not in line with two other studies [33, 34] that reported no differences in leisure time sitting between workers with sedentary jobs (‘white collar workers’) and workers with less sedentary jobs (‘blue collar workers’) on working days. Tudor-Locke et al [35] even reported opposite results compared to the results of the current study; i.e. workers in higher level of intensity-defined occupations spend more time on sedentary behaviors outside of work than workers in sedentary occupations.…”

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Correlates of sedentary time in different age groups: results from a large cross sectional Dutch survey

2016

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BackgroundEvidence shows that prolonged sitting is associated with an increased risk of mortality, independent of physical activity (PA). The aim of the study was to identify correlates of sedentary time (ST) in different age groups and day types (i.e. school-/work day versus non-school-/non-work day).MethodsThe study sample consisted of 1895 Dutch children (4–11 years), 1131 adolescents (12–17 years), 8003 adults (18–64 years) and 1569 elderly (65 years and older) who enrolled in the Dutch continuous national survey ‘Injuries and Physical Activity in the Netherlands’ between 2006 and 2011. Respondents estimated the number of sitting hours during a regular school-/workday and a regular non-school/non-work day. Multiple linear regression analyses on cross-sectional data were used to identify correlates of ST.ResultsSignificant positive associations with ST were observed for: higher age (4-to-17-year-olds and elderly), male gender (adults), overweight (children), higher education (adults ≥ 30 years), urban environment (adults), chronic disease (adults ≥ 30 years), sedentary work (adults), not meeting the moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) guideline (children and adults ≥ 30 years) and not meeting the vigorous PA (VPA) guideline (4-to-17-year-olds). Correlates of ST that significantly differed between day types were working hours and meeting the VPA guideline. More working hours were associated with more ST on school-/work days. In children and adolescents, meeting the VPA guideline was associated with less ST on non-school/non-working days only.ConclusionsThis study provides new insights in the correlates of ST in different age groups and thus possibilities for interventions in these groups. Correlates of ST appear to differ between age groups and to a lesser degree between day types. This implies that interventions to reduce ST should be age specific. Longitudinal studies are needed to draw conclusions on causality of the relationship between identified correlates and ST.

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Correlates of sedentary time in different age groups: results from a large cross sectional Dutch survey

2016

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“…In addition, no research has taken into account hours worked in the labor market or occupational activity level when characterizing patterns of non-labor market time use, despite previous work showing that both employment status and occupational physical activity affect levels of sedentary activity and exercise during non-labor market hours (28; 31) . It is especially important to understand the relationship between non-labor market time use and physical activity among those who spend ≥40 h/week in the labor market (i.e.…”

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“…It is especially important to understand the relationship between non-labor market time use and physical activity among those who spend ≥40 h/week in the labor market (i.e. “full-time employees”), as these individuals face the highest time constraints on non-labor market time: on working days, 32% of time is spent on sleep and 31% is spent on labor market work, leaving little time to meet physical activity recommendations (28) . Even more important is identifying patterns of non-labor market time use among full-time employees in sedentary occupations, given that the majority of US employees are employed in sedentary jobs (32) , occupational physical activity is declining across the globe (4; 33) , and occupational inactivity has been linked to myriad adverse health consequences, including obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mortality (32; 34–37) .…”

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No time for the gym? Housework and other non-labor market time use patterns are associated with meeting physical activity recommendations among adults in full-time, sedentary jobs

Smith

2014

Social Science & Medicine

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Physical activity and inactivity have distinct cardio-metabolic consequences, suggesting that combinations of activities can impact health above and beyond the effects of a single activity. However, little work has examined patterns of non-labor market time activity in the US population, particularly among full-time employees in sedentary occupations, who are at increased risk of adverse health consequences associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Identification of these patterns, and how they are related to total physical activity levels, is important for developing effective, attainable physical activity recommendations among sedentary employees, who typically have less time available for exercise. This is, especially the case for low-income employees who face the highest time and financial barriers to achieving physical activity goals. This study uses cluster analysis to examine patterns of non-labor market time use among full-time (≥40 h/week) employed adults in sedentary occupations (<3 MET-h) on working days in the American Time Use Study. We then examine whether these patterns are associated with higher likelihood of meeting physical activity recommendations and higher overall physical activity (MET-h). We find that non-labor market time use patterns include those characterized by screen activities, housework, caregiving, sedentary leisure, and exercise. For both genders, the screen pattern was the most common and increased from 2003 to 2012, while the exercise pattern was infrequent and consistent across time. Screen, sedentary leisure, and community patterns were associated with lower likelihoods of meeting physical activity recommendations, suggesting that interventions targeting screen time may miss opportunities to improve physical activity among similarly sedentary groups. Alternately, non-labor market time use patterns characterized by housework and caregiving, represented feasible avenues for increasing overall physical activity levels, especially for those with low financial and time resources. Consideration of non-labor market time use patterns may improve strategies to increase physical activity and decrease inactivity among full-time employed adults in sedentary jobs.

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“…Time use has been used as an indicator of occupational balance (Tudor-Locke, Leonardi, Johnson & Katzmarzyk, 2011;Wagman, Hakansson & Bjorklund., 2012), and time pressure can lead to potential loss in our occupational lives (Tranter, 2013).…”

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Synchronisation: Co-ordinating Time and Occupation

Pemberton¹,

Cox

2014

Journal of Occupational Science

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Time Spent in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors on the Working Day

Abstract: Those employed in sedentary occupations were sedentary for approximately 11 hours per day, leaving little time to achieve recommended levels of physical activity for overall health.

Cited by 110 publications

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Correlates of sedentary time in different age groups: results from a large cross sectional Dutch survey

Correlates of sedentary time in different age groups: results from a large cross sectional Dutch survey

No time for the gym? Housework and other non-labor market time use patterns are associated with meeting physical activity recommendations among adults in full-time, sedentary jobs

Synchronisation: Co-ordinating Time and Occupation

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