Occupational and leisure time physical activity and physical work load among construction workers

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. S308 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Gram ◽  
K. Westgate ◽  
K. Karstad ◽  
A. Holtermann ◽  
K. Søgaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Construction Workers ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Physical Work Load

Occupational and Leisure-Time Physical Activity Have Different Relationships With Health: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study of Working Nurses

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Helen M. Parker ◽  
Robyn Gallagher ◽  
Christine Duffield ◽  
Ding Ding ◽  
David Sibbritt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Activity Questionnaires

Background: Recent research has focused on the potential benefits of physical activity in occupational settings in addition to leisure time. However, occupational physical activity (OPA) differs substantially for occupations that require heavy and repetitive physical work, such as nursing. We explored associations between leisure time and OPA and health outcomes in working nurses and midwives. Methods: Nurses who were enrolled in the Fit For the Future study (New South Wales, Australia) and who completed physical activity questionnaires (n = 4343) were classified according to high (HO) or low (LO) occupational and high (HL) or low (LL) leisure-time physical activity (LTPA): HO performed walking/heavy labor most/all of the time at work; HL met the guidelines of 150 minutes per week moderate to vigorous LTPA, creating 4 categories: HOLL, HOHL, LOHL, and LOLL. Results: HL predicted better self-rated health (unstandardized B = 0.51, 95% confidence interval, 0.44 to 0.57) and lower likelihood of ≥3 sick days in the past 12 months (OR: 0.71, 95% confidence interval, 0.61 to 0.83), whereas HO predicted higher likelihood of ≥3 sick days (OR: 1.17, 95% confidence interval, 1.01 to 1.35), adjusting for all variables. Conclusions: OPA may not confer the same health benefits as LTPA for nurses. Health-promoting interventions should emphasize the importance of achieving adequate moderate to vigorous LTPA for all, including those undertaking substantial OPA.

Physical-work ability and chronic musculoskeletal complaints are related to leisure-time physical activity: Cross-sectional study among manual workers aged 50–70 years

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristoffer L. Norheim ◽  
Afshin Samani ◽  
Jakob Hjort Bønløkke ◽  
Øyvind Omland ◽  
Pascal Madeleine
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Musculoskeletal Complaints ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Work Ability

Aims: To investigate the associations between both high- and low-intensity leisure-time physical activity on physical-work ability and chronic musculoskeletal complaints among manual workers aged 50–70 years. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1763 manual workers (mean age 57.1, SD ± 4.7 years) replied to questions about leisure-time physical activity, physical-work ability, chronic musculoskeletal complaints as well as health and lifestyle factors. Ordinal and binomial logistic regression models were constructed to assess the influence of the duration of both low- and high-intensity physical activity on physical-work ability and chronic musculoskeletal complaints, respectively. Models were adjusted for gender, age, smoking, alcohol intake, body mass index, physical-work demand, work experience, chronic disease and, regarding physical-work ability, also for chronic musculoskeletal complaints. Results: A statistically significant association between greater physical-work ability and high-intensity physical activity was found for workers engaged in 3–4 h/wk and ⩾ 5 h/wk (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.15–2.19 and OR 1.56, 95% CI 1.10–2.22, respectively). For both high- and low-intensity physical activity, a duration of 3–4 h/wk was associated with lower odds of reporting chronic musculoskeletal complaints in the knees (OR 0.65, 95% CI 0.42–1.00 and OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.38–0.99, respectively). Conclusions: Engaging in ⩾ 3 h/wk of high-intensity leisure-time physical activity was associated with greater physical-work ability among manual workers aged 50–70 years. Both high- and low-intensity physical activity related to lower odds of having chronic musculoskeletal complaints in the knees.

scholarly journals Construction workers working in musculoskeletal pain and engaging in leisure-time physical activity: Findings from a mixed-methods pilot study

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 819-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto J. Caban-Martinez ◽  
Kincaid A. Lowe ◽  
Robert Herrick ◽  
Christopher Kenwood ◽  
Joshua J. Gagne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Construction Workers

scholarly journals Occupational and leisure-time physical activity and risk of disability pension: prospective data from the HUNT Study, Norway

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius Steiro Fimland ◽  
Gunnhild Vie ◽  
Andreas Holtermann ◽  
Steinar Krokstad ◽  
Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Disability Pension ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Physical Work

ObjectivesTo prospectively investigate the association between occupational physical activity (OPA) and disability pension due to musculoskeletal cause, mental cause or any cause. We also examined the combined association of OPA and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with disability pension.MethodsA population-based cohort study in Norway on 32 362 persons aged 20–65 years with questionnaire data on OPA and LTPA that were followed up for incident disability pension through the National Insurance Database. We used Cox regression to estimate adjusted HRs with 95% CIs.ResultsDuring a follow-up of 9.3 years, 3837 (12%) received disability pension. Compared with people with mostly sedentary work, those who performed much walking, much walking and lifting, and heavy physical work had HRs of 1.26 (95% CI 1.16 to 1.38), 1.44 (95% CI 1.32 to 1.58) and 1.48 (95% CI 1.33 to 1.70), respectively. These associations were stronger for disability pension due to musculoskeletal disorders, whereas there was no clear association between OPA and risk of disability pension due to mental disorders. People with high OPA and low LTPA had a HR of 1.77 (95% CI 1.58 to 1.98) for overall disability pension and HR of 2.56 (95% CI 2.10 to 3.11) for disability pension due to musculoskeletal disorders, versus low OPA and high LTPA.ConclusionsWe observed a positive association between OPA and risk of disability pension due to all causes and musculoskeletal disorders, but not for mental disorders. Physical activity during leisure time reduced some, but not all of the unfavourable effect of physically demanding work on risk of disability pension.

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