scholarly journals Muskuloskeletal aldring, arbejdsevne og "sundhedsbrøken"

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Møller ◽  
Susanne Reventlow
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
Specific Term ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work And Health

Physical activity in leisure-time is recommended by authorities as healthy while physical activity at work is often considered to be harmful to your health. In Denmark the term ‘nedslidning’ is used to describe the gradual physical deterioration due to exposures in the work environment. This article presents a review of the literature about physical work and health, and the historical and present use of the term ‘nedslidning’ is described. Instead of using the not vey specific term ‘nedslidning’, the article suggests that the process of deterioration is seen as part of the musculoskeletal ageing process. The reader is presented to a ’life course perspective’ on the aging process and to a ‘life course perspective’ on the relationship between the physical activity in work life and the following physical function in midlife. The paper concludes with a recommendation of the use of these perspectives in future occupational research and in daily life, where professionals are working with the relationship between work environment and health.

scholarly journals Taking Up and Terminating Leisure-Time Physical Activity over the Life Course: The Role of Life Events in the Familial and Occupational Life Domains

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9809
Author(s):  
Lars Lenze ◽  
Claudia Klostermann ◽  
Markus Lamprecht ◽  
Siegfried Nagel
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Becoming A Mother ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Occupational Life

Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is associated with various health-promoting effects. However, little is known about the relationship between life events and changes in LTPA over the life course, especially when multiple life events occur simultaneously. Therefore, this study examines taking up and terminating LTPA associated with life events in the familial and occupational life domains over 16 years of 16–76-year-old Swiss inhabitants (n = 1857) in a retrospective longitudinal cohort design, using a validated telephone survey and multilevel discrete-time event-history analyses. The results show that taking up LTPA was more likely when ending a relationship and retiring and less likely when becoming a parent; terminating LTPA was more likely when ending a job, starting vocational training after 30 years, a relationship ended for men, and becoming a mother with increasing age. If experiencing multiple life events simultaneously, the greater the number of life events, the more likely persons aged 45–70 years were to take up LTPA and, conversely, the more likely persons aged 15–44 years to terminate LTPA. The relationship between life events and changes in LTPA over the life course was often age dependent, especially when experiencing multiple life events simultaneously. The findings should be considered when promoting LTPA.

scholarly journals Multimorbidity and leisure-time physical activity over the life course: a population-based birth cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natan Feter ◽  
Jayne S. Leite ◽  
Daniel Umpierre ◽  
Eduardo L. Caputo ◽  
Airton J. Rombaldi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Sensitive Period ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Saturated Model

Abstract Background We aimed to test which life course model best described the association between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and multimorbidity at age 55. We analyzed data from birth to age 55 using the database from the 1958 National Child Development Survey. Methods Multimorbidity was considered as the presence of more than one chronic condition. LTPA was measured through questionnaires from 1965 (age 7) to 2013 (age 55), which were applied in eight different occasions. We compared the fit of a series of nested adjusted logistic regression models (representing either the critical, accumulation or sensitive period models) with a fully saturated model. Data were reported as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results From an eligible sample of 15,613 cohort members, 9137 were interviewed in the latest sweep (58.5%). Men were more physically active than women at ages 11, 16, and 23 (p < 0.001). LTPA every day in the week was more frequent in women than men in ages 33, 42, and 50 (p < 0.001). The prevalence of multimorbidity at age 55 was 33.0% (n = 2778). The sensitive analysis revealed that LTPA during adolescence (OR: 0.83; 95% CI: 0.70, 0.98) and mid adult life (age 50 and 55; OR: 0.82; 95%CI: 0.69, 0.98) have a stronger effect on the risk for multimorbidity at age 55 considering all other life stages in the model. Also, adolescence showed a critical independent effect on the risk for multimorbidity (OR: 0.82; 95%CI: 0.70, 0.97). No difference was found between those models. Conclusions These data support the notion of a protective physical activity “legacy” at early ages of childhood against multimorbidity at older ages. We highlight the need for LTPA promotion through intervention tailored especially on schooling and older ages in order to reduce the burden of multimorbidity.

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.

Relationships between Leisure Time Physical Activity and Perceived Stress

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven G. Aldana ◽  
Leanne D. Sutton ◽  
Bert H. Jacobson ◽  
Michael G. Quirk
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Type A Behavior ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between physical activity during leisure time and perceived stress among working adults ( N = 32,229). Data were gathered on physical activity, perceived stress, current health status, age, gender, life changes, ongoing problems, number of techniques used for stress reduction, and number of personality traits related to Type A behavior. To control for confounding variables Mantel-Haenszel summary risk estimates were used. Employees who expended more than 3.0 Kcal/kg−1 · day−1 in physical activity during leisure time were 0.78 and 0.62 times less likely to have moderate and high perceived stress, respectively. Working adults participating in moderate amounts of these activities have about half the rate of perceived stress as nonparticipants.

scholarly journals Association of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Across the Adult Life Course With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. e190355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro F. Saint-Maurice ◽  
Diarmuid Coughlan ◽  
Scott P. Kelly ◽  
Sarah K. Keadle ◽  
Michael B. Cook ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Specific Mortality

scholarly journals Diet and Physical Activity as Determinants of Lifestyle Chosen by Women from Southern Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Ostachowska-Gasior ◽  
Emilia Kolarzyk ◽  
Renata Majewska ◽  
Anna Gasior ◽  
Jacek Kwiatkowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Southern Poland ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the lifestyle of Polish women (characterized by the quality of diets and levels of reported physical activity) and their characteristics such as age, place of residence, physical activity at work or school, reported health status, and BMI. The sample consisted of 882 women from Southern Poland. Diet quality and the level of physical activity were evaluated by the Nutrition Beliefs Questionnaire established by the Polish Academy of Sciences. The lifestyle category (healthy, moderate, or unhealthy) was based on “Prohealthy Diet Index-10” and participant’s self-assessed physical activity during their leisure-time. The lifestyle category was significantly associated with age, BMI, physical activity at work/school, and health. Moderate lifestyle (high or moderate levels of physical activity combined with low prohealthy diet) was the most commonly found classification in examined women. Age (>35 years old) and overweight are the main factors determining unhealthy lifestyle behavior. Healthy lifestyle is more often chosen by the women from big cities. More intensive efforts should be undertaken to increase the knowledge and awareness of the health benefits of a healthy lifestyle. The main goal should be concentrated on increasing the level of physical activity, especially in leisure time, and promoting the tenets of a well-balanced diet.

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.

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