A physically active occupation does not result in compensatory inactivity during out-of-work hours

作者：Tigbe William W^*; Lean Michael E J; Granat Malcolm H

来源：Preventive Medicine, 2011, 53(1-2): 48-52.

DOI：10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.04.018

• Walking
• Steps
• Physical activity
• Active
• Sedentary
• Occupation

Aim. To examine differences in non-occupational physical activity behaviour in workers who engage in high and low occupational physical activity.
Design. Cross-sectional survey of 112 otherwise comparable volunteers in active (56 walking postal delivery workers) or inactive (56 administrative postal workers) occupations in Glasgow (Scotland) in 2007.
Methods. Twenty four-hour physical activity (steps and time standing, walking and sedentary) patterns were measured using activPAL (TM) for seven days. Comparisons were made during 8-hour work-shifts, during non-work hours on work-clays and during the 2 non-work days.
Results. Age and body mass index of delivery and office staff, respectively, were (means (SD)) 38 (9) years versus 40 (7) years and 26.3 (3) kg m(-2) versus 27.4(4) kg m(-2). Delivery staff spent substantially longer time than office staff upright (6.0 (1.1) h versus 3.9 (1.5) h) and walking (3.1 (0.7) 11 versus 1.6 (0.7) h) and amassed more steps (16,035 (4264) versus 6709 (2808)) during 8-hour work-shifts and over 24 h on work days. During non-work hours of work-days and during non-work days, there were no significant differences in physical activity between the groups. The results were unchanged when the IS women were excluded.
Conclusion. Having a more active occupation is not associated wills more inactivity during non-work hours.

• 出版日期2011-8