A study on physical status and life satisfaction of workers

作者：Yoo Chanuk; Yang Yeongae; Park Soohee^*

来源：Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2015, 27(8): 2423-2424.

DOI：10.1589/jpts.27.2423

• Life satisfaction
• Physical status
• Worker

[Purpose] This study was conducted to examine physical status and life satisfaction of workers in Korea. [Subjects] In total, 25,455 workers from eight geographical areas were evaluated from 2007 to 2008. [Methods] Physical status of the subjects was measured based on cardiopulmonary endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and explosive muscular strength, and a life satisfaction index was used to measure life satisfaction. [Results] Higher levels of cardiopulmonary endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and explosive muscular strength of workers were correlated with higher life satisfaction. [Conclusion] The result suggests it is necessary to improve life satisfaction through continuous health management of workers.

• 出版日期2015-8