Körperliche Aktivität während Corona bei Beschäftigten im Homeoffice

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (06) ◽  
pp. 260-268
Author(s):  
Oliver Walle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Körperliche Aktivität ◽  
Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung ◽  
World Health ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Bewegungsmangel gehört zu den führenden Risikofaktoren für gesundheitliche Probleme, weshalb allgemeine Empfehlungen von mindestens 150 Minuten pro Woche moderater oder 75 Minuten intensiver körperlicher Aktivität sprechen. Bereits vor der Corona-Pandemie zeigte sich in nationalen und internationalen Untersuchungen ein unzureichendes Bewegungsverhalten der Menschen; in den Untersuchungsgruppen traf dies teilweise sogar auf über 50% der Proband*innen zu. Infolge der Pandemie kam es aufgrund des Infektionsschutzes und der damit einhergehenden Kontaktbeschränkungen zur verstärkten Homeoffice-Tätigkeit. Dies führte zu einer veränderten Arbeits- und Lebenssituation und demnach auch zu einem veränderten Gesundheitsverhalten. In der vorliegenden Studie wurde daher den Fragen nachgegangen, welche Auswirkungen die Homeoffice-Tätigkeit auf die körperliche Aktivität der Beschäftigten hatte, welche Faktoren dabei eine Rolle spielten und welche Erkenntnisse sich für die Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung (BGF) ableiten lassen. Methodik Im Juni 2021 wurde eine Online-Befragung durchgeführt unter Verwendung des GPAQ-Fragebogens (GPAQ=Global Physical Activity Questionnaire) der World Health Organization (WHO) sowie ergänzender Fragen zu Veränderungen des Bewegungs- und Sitzverhaltens und deren Gründen, zu Aktivitätsbeispielen und Wünschen für Maßnahmen. Die Auswertung erfolgte für den GPAQ-Fragebogen auf Basis der WHO-Leitlinie und anschließender deskriptiver Kennwerte und Häufigkeiten. Die weiteren Variablen wurden primär mit Häufigkeitsverteilungen sowie Freitextantworten nach der Methode der qualitativen Datenanalyse (QDA) ausgewertet. Ergebnisse An der Befragung nahmen 193 Beschäftigte unterschiedlicher Unternehmen und Branchen teil, davon konnten 183 gültige Datensätze für eine Aktivitätsauswertung herangezogen werden. 25% wiesen ein geringes, 51% ein moderates und 24% ein hohes Aktivitätsniveau auf, die durchschnittlichen Sitzzeiten lagen bei 8,9 Stunden pro Tag. Es zeigte sich sowohl eine Erhöhung des Aktivitätsverhaltens bei einigen während der Pandemie als auch eine Verringerung bei anderen. Insgesamt war in Bezug auf die Sitzzeiten eine deutliche Zunahme zu erkennen. Die qualitativen Daten zeigen Gründe für die Veränderungen im Bewegungsverhalten auf, zugleich werden Möglichkeiten zur Förderung der körperlichen Aktivität genannt. Schlussfolgerungen Die Studie liefert Erkenntnisse zu den Auswirkungen der Homeoffice-Tätigkeit während der Corona-Pandemie. Zugleich werden Potenziale für die BGF im Homeoffice deutlich.

scholarly journals Physical Activity among Spanish Undergraduate Students: A Descriptive Correlational Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Acebes-Sánchez ◽  
Diez-Vega ◽  
Rodriguez-Romo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Health Science ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Recommended Level ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Achieving the recommended levels of physical activity (PA) is associated with better health. Despite this, most undergraduate students report low levels of PA. This study aimed to assess the achievement of recommended PA levels in a wide sample of undergraduate students from Madrid (N = 2960). Overall PA and leisure-time PA (LTPA) were measured with the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). Descriptive analyses and logistic regression were performed. It was revealed that 22.4% and 55.6% of overall PA and LTPA, respectively, did not achieve World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations. When PA was measured as overall PA, the achievement of the recommended level was positively predicted by male sex; a Body Mass Index (BMI) indicative of normal weight or being overweight; spending less time sitting or reclining; work; and studying health science, social sciences, engineering, or architecture (all p < 0.001; r2 = 0.075). Using LTPA, the positive predictors of achieving recommended PA levels were male sex, having a BMI indicative of normal weight or being overweight, work, studying at a public university, and studying health science (r2 = 0.048). These findings suggest that universities should implement strategies to promote PA.

scholarly journals El sedentarismo y la actividad física en trabajadores administrativos del sector público / Sedentary lifestyle and physical activity in administrative public sector workers

Ciencia Unemi ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
pp. 116-124
Author(s):  
Graciela Mercedes Alvarez ◽  
Mariana Guadalupe Vargas ◽  
Herminia Morales Murillo ◽  
Mariana Guadalupe Vargas ◽  
Herminia Morales Murillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
World Health ◽  
Moderate Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Intense Activity ◽  
The City ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

En el presente artículo se plantea como objetivo caracterizar el nivel de sedentarismo y actividad física, que realiza el personal administrativo de diferentes instituciones del sector público de la ciudad de Milagro, Ecuador, considerando algunos espacios como el lugar de trabajo, forma de traslado y tiempo libre. Se trata de una investigación de tipo descriptiva de corte transversal, con una muestra de 240 participantes, de los cuáles el 48,5% son de sexo masculino (109) y 51,5% femenino (131). Como instrumento se utilizó el Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), elaborado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, aplicado en la versión corta en español-2002: Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física (IPAQ), que consta de 7 preguntas. Entre los principales resultados están que más del 54% del personal permanece sentado entre 7 y 12 horas diariamente. El 39% realiza una actividad moderada en su lugar de trabajo, el 8.8% actividad intensa y en su tiempo libre, el 67% de los participantes no realiza ningún deporte. Finalmente se concluye que al menos la mitad de los empleados administrativos de las empresas públicas en estudio, no realiza ninguna actividad que les permita disminuir el estado de sedentarismo.  ABSTRACTThis study aims to characterize the level of sedentary behavior and physical activity, of the administrative staff of various Organism of public sector at the city of Milagro, Ecuador, considering some areas as: the workplace, way of transportation, and their spare time. This is a descriptive research cross-section, with a sample of 240 participants, of which 48.5% are male (109) and 51.5% are female (131). The instrument that was used is the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ), prepared by the World Health Organization, implemented in the short Spanish version -2002: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), which consists of 7 questions. As main results are that more than 54% of staff remains seated between 7 and 12 hours daily. The 39% perform moderate activity in their workplace, 8.8% intense activity and in their spare time, 67% of participants did not perform any sport. Finally it was concluded that at least half of the administrative employees of public companies in the city of Milagro, do not perform any activity that allows them to reduce the state of inactivity.

COVID-19-bedingte Kontaktbeschränkungen in Deutschland und Veränderungen der körperlichen Aktivität

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (02) ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Lara Tschuschke ◽  
Jan Schröder
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Körperliche Aktivität ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Deutsche Bevölkerung ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund und Ziel der Arbeit Internationale Befunde berichten über die Abnahme der körperlichen Aktivität durch die häuslichen COVID-19-Isolationen. Eine Übertragung auf die deutsche Bevölkerung ist bei weltweit unterschiedlichen Beschränkungen nur bedingt möglich. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, mögliche Veränderungen der körperlichen Aktivität in der deutschen Bevölkerung aufgrund der ersten Phase der deutschlandweiten Kontaktbeschränkungen im Frühjahr 2020 während der COVID-19-Pandemie zu ermitteln. Methodik Die körperliche Aktivität wurde mithilfe des Global Physical Activity Questionnaire erfasst (April bis Mai 2020). 282 Fragebögen wurden Chi²-basiert ausgewertet (65,2 % weiblich; Alter 18 – 64 [33 ± 14] Jahre; BMI 16,9-42,8 [23,5 ± 3,9] kg / m²) und mit Daten einer deutschen Referenzpopulation (n = 2.248, 52 % Frauen) aus dem Jahr 2012 retrospektiv verglichen. Ergebnisse Während der Kontaktbeschränkungen im Frühjahr 2020 waren adipöse Personen überproportional inaktiv (Chi²[4; 282] = 15,58; p = 0,004). Im Vergleich mit Daten aus 2012 erwiesen sich die Adipösen (BMI ≥ 30, n = 19) während der Kontaktbeschränkungen als noch weniger aktiv als ohne Kontaktbeschränkungen (Chi²[2, 317] = 7,51; p = 0,02), während weder für die Gesamtkohorten (Chi²[2, 2512] = 2,95; p = 0,23), noch für weitere BMI- oder Altersgruppen signifikante Unterschiede vorlagen (p > 0,05). Schlussfolgerungen Die vorliegenden Daten legen trotz geringer Fallzahlen nahe, dass insbesondere übergewichtige Personen mit ohnehin vermehrten inaktivitätsassoziierten gesundheitlichen Risiken durch die COVID-19-Kontaktbeschränkungen häufiger als zuvor eine geringe körperliche Aktivität aufwiesen. Weiterführende Untersuchungen sollten mit größeren repräsentativ erhobenen Fallzahlen detailliert die tatsächlich durchgeführte körperliche Aktivität erfassen.

scholarly journals Autopercepção de saúde associado a qualidade de vida em idosas praticantes de atividade física

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (276) ◽  
pp. 122-138
Author(s):  
Fabiano Nazar ◽  
Fabio Ricardo Hilgenberg Gomes ◽  
Cinthia Fernanda da Fonseca-Silva ◽  
Mariana Lacerda Arruda ◽  
Valdomiro de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Introdução: A expectativa de vida da população brasileira tem crescido consideravelmente, assim é importante compreender o modo como a pessoa idosa tem percebido suas condições de saúde, para uma melhor qualidade de vida (QV). Objetivo: verificar a associação da autopercepção de saúde com a QV de idosas que praticam atividade física (AF) e analisar a correlação entre o tempo despendido em AF e a percepção de saúde. Método: Quantitativo, transversal e correlacional. Instrumentos: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF e OLD, Sociodemográfico com a pergunta “De um modo geral, você se considera uma pessoa saudável?” e o cálculo do Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC). Foi realizado a análise descritiva das variáveis, teste de coeficiente de correlação ponto-bisserial e realização da regressão linear múltipla com significância de p<0,05. Resultados: houve uma boa percepção da QV e a percepção de saúde foi positiva na maioria da amostra. O IMC denunciou sobrepeso das participantes. Verificou-se a existência de correlação inversa no domínio Físico da QV geral, nas idosas com percepção negativa de saúde, sendo considerada uma correlação moderada (r=-0,436; p=0,00). Conclusão: Não houve significância estatística para associar a percepção de saúde com a QV, apesar da percepção de saúde delas ser positiva e o tempo de prática de AF semanal estar acima do recomendado pela OMS. Houve uma boa percepção da QV geral pelo grupo, porém, a correlação entre a prática de AF e do domínio Físico das idosas com percepção negativa de saúde foi inversa.

scholarly journals Adaptation of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) into Turkish: A validation and reliability study

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-186
Author(s):  
İlker Adıgüzel ◽  
İsabel Raika Durusoy Onmuş ◽  
Aliye Mandıracıoğlu ◽  
Zeliha Aslı Öcek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
World Health ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽  
Activity Questionnaire

Objectives: The aim of this study was to adapt the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) into Turkish and evaluate its reliability and validity among Bornova Municipality employees. Patients and methods: The questionnaire was given its final Turkish form after its translation by two independent translators, a consensus meeting with both translators and the revision of the back-translation. An expert panel was organized for face validity and expert opinions were collected for content validity. The data of the study were collected in Municipality of Bornova district, Izmir province of Turkey between August 2016 and November 2016. Test-retest was used for reliability, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used for concurrent validity, and a pedometer was used for criterion validity. Among a total of 2,137 workers, a sample size of 352 employees was determined using 33% prevalence with 5% error margin, 95% confidence interval, and 20% non-response rate. The participants were selected with systematic sampling and 287 (81.5%) workers (183 males, 104 females; mean age: 38.9±8.5 years; range, 22 to 63 years) participated in the study. Results: Reliability coefficients were substantial, near perfect (Kappa 0.74-0.87, p<0.001; Spearman rho 0.77-0.91, p<0.001). A substantial, near perfect relationship was found between IPAQ and GPAQ (r=0.79-0.94, p<0.001). For criterion validity, a fair relationship was found between the pedometer results and GPAQ (r=0.32, p=0.001). As for discriminant validity, the participants with physically active jobs had higher levels of physical activity compared to others (median: 3,240, 960 metabolic equivalent [MET]-min/per week, p<0.001). Those with an income below the poverty line had median 2,400 MET-min/week compared to 1,200 for participants above the poverty line (p<0.001). A significant difference was found among different education duration of employment groups. Conclusion: The Turkish version of GPAQ is reliable and valid. Further validity and reliability studies of the GPAQ among non-working groups such as housewives, students, and unemployed ones can be recommended. Based on these findings, the GPAQ can be used as a valid and reliable tool in the Turkish population.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Patterns in India Stratified by Zones, Age, Region, BMI and Implications for COVID-19: A Nationwide Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 097275312199850
Author(s):  
Vivek Podder ◽  
Raghuram Nagarathna ◽  
Akshay Anand ◽  
Patil S. Suchitra ◽  
Amit Kumar Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
World Health ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Home Work ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Physically Inactive ◽  
At Home

Rationale: India has a high prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which can be lowered by regular physical activity. To understand this association, recent population data is required which is representative of all the states and union territories of the country. Objective: We aimed to investigate the patterns of physical activity in India, stratified by zones, body mass index (BMI), urban, rural areas, and gender. Method: We present the analysis of physical activity status from the data collected during the phase 1 of a pan-India study. This ( Niyantrita Madhumeha Bharata 2017) was a multicenter pan-India cluster sampled trial with dual objectives. A survey to identify all individuals at a high risk for diabetes, using a validated instrument called the Indian Diabetes Risk Score (IDRS), was followed by a two-armed randomized yoga-based lifestyle intervention for the primary prevention of diabetes. The physical activity was scored as per IDRS (vigorous exercise or strenuous at work = 0, moderate exercise at home/work = 10, mild exercise at home/work = 20, no exercise = 30). This was done in a selected cluster using a mobile application. A weighted prevalence was calculated based on the nonresponse rate and design weight. Results: We analyzed the data from 2,33,805 individuals; the mean age was 41.4 years (SD 13.4). Of these, 50.6% were females and 49.4% were males; 45.8% were from rural areas and 54% from urban areas. The BMI was 24.7 ± 4.6 kg/m 2 . Briefly, 20% were physically inactive and 57% of the people were either inactive or mildly active. 21.2% of females were found physically inactive, whereas 19.2% of males were inactive. Individuals living in urban localities were proportionately more inactive (21.7% vs. 18.8%) or mildly active (38.9% vs. 34.8%) than the rural people. Individuals from the central (29.6%) and south zones (28.6%) of the country were also relatively inactive, in contrast to those from the northwest zone (14.2%). The known diabetics were found to be physically inactive (28.3% vs. 19.8%) when compared with those unaware of their diabetic status. Conclusion: 20% and 37% of the population in India are not active or mildly active, respectively, and thus 57% of the surveyed population do not meet the physical activity regimen recommended by the World Health Organization. This puts a large Indian population at risk of developing various NCDs, which are being increasingly reported to be vulnerable to COVID-19 infections. India needs to adopt the four strategic objectives recommended by the World Health Organization for reducing the prevalence of physical inactivity.

Prevalence of and factors associated with insufficient physical activity among adolescents: evidence from a nationwide survey in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Md Mokbul Hossain ◽  
Fahmida Akter ◽  
Abu Abdullah Mohammad Hanif ◽  
Md Showkat Ali Khan ◽  
Abu Ahmed Shamim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
World Health ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Adolescent Girls And Boys ◽  
The World ◽  
Insufficient Physical Activity ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract The World Health Organization set a target of a 15% relative reduction in the prevalence of insufficient physical activity (IPA) by 2025 among adolescents and adults globally. In Bangladesh, there are no national estimates of the prevalence of IPA among adolescents. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with IPA among adolescent girls and boys. Data for 4865 adolescent girls and 4907 adolescent boys, collected as a part of a National Nutrition Surveillance in 2018–19, were analysed for this study. A modified version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to collect physical activity data. The World Health Organization recommended cut-off points were used to estimate the prevalence of IPA. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors associated with IPA. Prevalences of IPA among adolescent girls and boys were 50.3% and 29.0%, respectively, and the prevalence was significantly higher among early adolescents (10–14 years) than late adolescents (15–19 years) among both boys and girls. The IPA prevalence was highest among adolescents living in non-slum urban areas (girls: 77.7%; boys: 64.1%). For both boys and girls, younger age, non-slum urban residence, higher paternal education and increased television viewing time were significantly associated with IPA. Additionally, residing in slums was significantly associated with IPA only among the boys. Higher maternal education was associated with IPA only among the girls. This study identified several modifiable risk factors associated with IPA among adolescent boys and girls in Bangladesh. These factors should be addressed through comprehensive public health interventions to promote physical activity among adolescent girls and boys.

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