Working conditions and leisure‐time physical activity among waged workers in South Korea: A cross‐sectional study

Kim, Chungah; Cho, Youngtae

doi:10.1539/joh.14-0028-oa

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“…No age or sex differences were found for work factor changes and concurrent LTPA changes. The absence of sex differences is in agreement with other studies related to work hours,6 15 shift work17 40 and physical exertion 40. Sex differences have been more pronounced when work factors were combined in measuring job strain, although associations were also weak or inconsistent 41 42.…”

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Changes in work factors and concurrent changes in leisure time physical activity: a 12-year longitudinal analysis

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ObjectivesThere is a paucity of longitudinal population-based studies examining whether changes in work factors are associated with concurrent changes in leisure time physical activity (LTPA). This study examines this issue using 12 years of longitudinal survey data.MethodsData were drawn from the Canadian National Population Health Survey. The initial analytical sample in 1994 of 6407 working individuals was followed every 2 years from 2000 to 2010. Seven work factors were measured as independent variables: skill discretion, decision authority, psychological demands, physical exertion, number of jobs, hours at work and shift schedule. LTPA was categorised as inactive, moderately active or active based on metabolic equivalent task values. Fixed-effects multinomial logistic models were used to examine associations between work factors and LTPA controlling for time-invariant effects and adjusted for covariates.ResultsWorkers with lower skill discretion (OR=0.96; 95% CI 0.92 to 0.99), higher psychological demands (OR=0.95; 95% CI 0.92 to 0.99), higher physical exertion (OR=0.93; 95% CI 0.88 to 0.99) and longer work hours (OR=0.97; 95% CI 0.95 to 098) were associated with a lower odds of transitioning from inactive to active and moderately active. There was no evidence of effect modification by age or sex.ConclusionResults suggest that as participants’ skill discretion decreased, and their physical and psychological demands, and work hours increased, their likelihood of becoming more active and moderately active also decreased, supporting the value of targeting improvements in these work factors for physical activity interventions.

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Changes in work factors and concurrent changes in leisure time physical activity: a 12-year longitudinal analysis

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“…Many factors influence participatory behavior and motivation to participate in recreational sports, including demographic characteristics, such as gender, age, educational attainment, and socioeconomic status [7, 8]. Job characteristics, such as job control, working hours, and job security, also affect the frequency and willingness to spend time on leisure activities [9, 10]. Certainly, one's health status is also influential.…”

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Factors influencing interest in recreational sports participation and its rural-urban disparity

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ObjectivesRecreational sports are important leisure activities. However, most studies investigating barrier factors and motivation for participation in recreational sports have been limited to specific areas (e.g., a city or school) or demographic groups (e.g., adolescents). Therefore, this study set out to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the behavioral and socioeconomic factors influencing interest in recreational sports participation in Taiwan, as well as to evaluate the effect of any urban-rural divide.MethodsThis study analyzed data collected by the “Taiwan Social Change Survey” (program five, wave 3) “Leisure Life” questionnaire. We used hierarchical linear modeling to assess respondent interest in recreational sports participation and evaluated the influence of behavioral factors, socioeconomic factors, and residence location (urban/rural).ResultsOf the 2,146 participants in this study, 50.3% were male, and the average age was 43.9 years. Location of residence (urban/rural) accounted for 35.3% of the variation in interest in recreational sports participation, while the remaining 64.7% came from the individual level. Participants who lived in rural settings were less interested in recreational sports than their urban counterparts. Gender, educational attainment, participation frequency, health-motivated interest, and appearance-motivated interest were also associated with interest in recreational sports participation.ConclusionsDifferent communication strategies may be needed to effectively reach different demographic groups. We suggest that future public health campaigns aiming to increase recreational sports participation include tailored interventions and messages to effectively encourage leisure physical activities among all, regardless of demographic boundaries.

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“…Shift work is defined as a job schedule in which working hours are outside of the standard daytime hours 1). In Korea, the number of shift workers is steadily growing,2) and a recent survey reported that approximately 10.9% of employees are shift workers 3)…”

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Shift Work Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Young Female Korean Workers

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Korean J Fam Med

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BackgroundShift work is associated with health problems, including metabolic syndrome. This study investigated the association between shift work and metabolic syndrome in young workers.MethodsA total of 3,317 subjects aged 20–40 years enrolled in the 2011–2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were divided into shift and day workers. We conducted a cross-sectional study and calculated odds ratios using multivariate logistic regression analysis in order to examine the association between shift work and metabolic syndrome.ResultsThe prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 14.3% and 7.1% among male and female shift workers, respectively. After adjusting for confounding factors, shift work was associated with metabolic syndrome in female workers (odds ratio, 2.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.12 to 5.70).ConclusionShift work was associated with metabolic syndrome in young women. Timely efforts are necessary to manage metabolic syndrome in the workplace.

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Working conditions and leisure‐time physical activity among waged workers in South Korea: A cross‐sectional study

Cited by 22 publications

References 24 publications

Changes in work factors and concurrent changes in leisure time physical activity: a 12-year longitudinal analysis

Changes in work factors and concurrent changes in leisure time physical activity: a 12-year longitudinal analysis

Factors influencing interest in recreational sports participation and its rural-urban disparity

Shift Work Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Young Female Korean Workers

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