Association Between Employment Status and Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior-The Maastricht Study.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9504688 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1536-5948 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10762752 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Occup Environ Med Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
      Original Publication: Baltimore, MD : Williams & Wilkins, c1995-
    • Subject Terms:
      Exercise* ; Sedentary Behavior*; Employment/*statistics & numerical data ; Occupations/*statistics & numerical data; Accelerometry ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Netherlands ; Occupations/classification ; Standing Position ; Time Factors ; Walking
    • Abstract:
      Objective: To examine the association between employment status and physical activity and sedentary behavior.
      Methods: We included 2045 participants from The Maastricht Study, who used a thigh-worn accelerometer. We compared time spent sedentary, standing, stepping, and higher intensity physical activity between participants with different employment status (non-employed or low-, intermediate- or high-level occupation) with analysis of variance.
      Results: Participants in low-level occupations were less sedentary and standing and stepping more than those in other occupational categories and non-employed participants. Among the employed, the differences were mostly observed on weekdays, whereas the differences in sedentary time and standing between those in low-level occupations and non-employed participants were evident both on weekdays and weekend days.
      Conclusions: Those in low-level occupational category were less sedentary and more active than non-employed and those in other occupational categories, especially on weekdays.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20171219 Date Completed: 20191002 Latest Revision: 20191002
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1097/JOM.0000000000001254
    • Accession Number:
      29252919