Association Between Employment Status and Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary BehaviorThe Maastricht Study

作者：Pulakka Anna^*; Stenholm Sari; Bosma Hans; Schaper Nicolaas C; Savelberg Hans H C M; Stehouwer Coen D A; van der Kallen Carla J H; Dagnelie Pieter C; Sep Simone J S; Koster Annemarie

来源：Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2018, 60(4): 309-315.

DOI：10.1097/JOM.0000000000001254

• accelerometer
• activity domains
• employment
• physical activity
• sedentary behavior
• work

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.

• 出版日期2018-4