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Relationships of leisure-time physical activity and work ability between different occupational physical demands in adult working men

Ville PäivärinneAri HeinonenHannu KautiainenIlkka Kiviranta

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QuestionnairesMaleGerontologymedicine.medical_treatmentLeisure timephysical activityACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIREHealth benefitsOccupational safety and health0302 clinical medicineSurveys and Questionnairestyökyky030212 general & internal medicine315 Sport and fitness sciencesYoung adultFinlandRehabilitationexercisekuntoliikuntaPAINASSOCIATION030210 environmental & occupational health3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational healthHEALTH-BENEFITSCARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASEMETmiehetEMPLOYEESOriginal ArticlePsychologyfyysinen aktiivisuusvapaa-aikaAdultPhysical activityWork Capacity Evaluationoccupational physical demandsleasure-time03 medical and health sciencesLeisure ActivitiesmedicineHumansExerciseSelf-efficacyOccupational healthtyöterveysDISABILITYPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthSELF-EFFICACYOccupational physical demands3141 Health care scienceCross-Sectional Studiestyön kuormittavuusOSTEOARTHRITISWork abilityhuman activities

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Purpose: Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) is known to be associated with positive health benefits, but the role of occupational physical demands remains inconsistent. The purpose of the current study was to assess the relationship between LTPA and work ability in different occupational physical activity (OPA) levels between young adult men. - Methods: We performed physical activity measurements in work and leisure time with the long version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and work ability with the Work Ability Index (WAI) in 921 Finnish employed male volunteer participants. The participants were divided into LTPA tertiles I ( 28 MET-h/week) and OPA tertiles I (0 MET-h/week), II (< 64 MET-h/week), and III (≥ 64 MET-h/week). - Results: There was a significant relationship between LTPA and WAI in OPA tertiles (adjusted for age, alcohol consumption, working class status, BMI, and employment years). Moreover, each LTPA tertile showed significant linear associations with WAI (P < 0.001). - Conclusion: LTPA is positively associated with work ability among young adult men. More specifically, the relationships between LTPA and WAI were significantly greater in physically demanding jobs than in more passive jobs. Our results indicate the importance of LTPA, particularly with individuals under higher work-related physical strain. peerReviewed

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-01-01International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-019-01410-x