Prevalence and trends of leisure-time physical activity by occupation and industry in U.S. workers: the National Health Interview Survey 2004–2014

Gu, Ja K.; Charles, Luenda E.; Claudia, C.; Andrew, Michael E.; Fekedulegn, Desta; Hartley, Tara A.; Burchfiel, Cecil M.

doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.08.004

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“…A study from Finland shows an increase in participants engaging in high leisure-time physical activity levels between 1982 and 2012, from 21% to 33% in men and 12% to 27% in women [4]. An increase in leisure-time physical activity level has also been reported in the UK [10], Spain [5], Sweden [7], Canada [8], US [14], and Denmark [9]. In Norway, previous studies of physical activity trends show ambiguous direction and patterns [15][16][17].…”

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Time trends in physical activity in the Tromsø study: An update

Morseth

Hopstock

2020

PLoS ONE

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Although the health benefits of physical activity are well documented, a large proportion of the population fails to meet current guidelines for physical activity. In order to develop evidence-based public health policies, surveillance of physical activity prevalence and trends is essential. The main aim of this study was to present updated data on physical activity trends in a Norwegian general population over the last decades. Data were collected from 40 690 individuals (50% men) aged �20 years participating in at least one of six surveys of the population-based Tromsø Study between 1979 and 2016. Age-standardized prevalences and trends in leisure-time and occupational physical activity were obtained from three questionnaires used in the different surveys. We observed an increase in the proportion engaging in exercise in leisure-time between 1994-95 and 2001 (p <0.001). Based on a different questionnaire, the age-standardized prevalence of engagement in exercise in leisure-time increased significantly from 16% in 2001 to 23% in 2007-08, and further to 28% in 2015-16 (p <0.001). The proportion who reported exercising approximately every day increased from 19% in 2007-08 to 28% in 2015-16 (p <0.001). The age-standardized prevalence of sedentary occupational activity increased from 53% in 2007-08 to 57% in 2015-16 (p <0.001), which extends the gradual increase from 36% in 1979-80.The present study extends previous findings from the Tromsø Study by demonstrating an increase in the proportion exercising regularly over the last three decades. This increase may partially counteract the gradual increase in the proportion with sedentary occupational activity.

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Time trends in physical activity in the Tromsø study: An update

Morseth

Hopstock

2020

PLoS ONE

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“…The other explanation is that police officers spent more time in outdoor physical activities than other occupational groups. Gu et al (2016) reported that the prevalence of sufficient leisure-time physical activity in Protective Service (67% in 2013) was one of the highest among 21 US occupational groups (average 55%). It may be that police officers have more sun exposure than the general population.…”

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Associations between adiposity measures and 25‐hydroxyvitamin D among police officers

Charles

Millen

et al. 2019

American J Hum Biol

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Objective: Studies show that serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), a biomarker for vitamin D status, are lower in persons with higher adiposity levels and that police officers have been found to have a high prevalence of obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between several adiposity measures and 25(OH)D, and also compare those measures to determine the best one that predicts insufficiency of 25(OH)D (<20 ng/mL) among police officers in the Northeast area of the United States. Methods: Participants were 281 police officers (71.5% men) from the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress Study (2011–2016). Associations of body mass index (BMI), abdominal height (AbHt), waist circumference (WC), WC-to-height ratio (WCHtR), percent body fat (PBF), and fat mass index (FMI) with 25(OH)D were obtained using multiple regression models after adjustment for age, race/ethnicity, season, multivitamin supplement use, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The area under the curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the predictive ability of each adiposity measure to identify insufficient 25(OH)D concentrations. Results: The prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30) was 50.7% in men and 21.3% in women. Mean levels of 25(OH)D were 32.4 ng/mL in men and 34.4 ng/mL in women. After adjustment for covariates, PBF and FMI among men were inversely associated with 25(OH)D: PBF (β ± SE = −2.40 ± 1.01, P = .018); FMI (−2.21 ± 0.93, .018). Among women, no adiposity measure was associated with 25(OH)D. PBF was the best predictor of insufficient 25(OH)D concentrations regardless of gender (AUC = 0.878). Conclusion: Adiposity measures were inversely associated with 25(OH)D, but differed between female and male officers.

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“…However, in our study, this association was observed in older sedentary workers. This finding is somewhat surprising, because previous studies have found sedentary workers to be more physically active during leisure (28) and less fatigued after work compared with physical workers (45, 46). Aging is associated with declines in physical capacity resulting in work tasks potentially being performed at relatively higher physical work demands in older workers compared with their younger counterparts (11).…”

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“…A study investigating the prevalence and trends of leisure-time physical activity in U.S. workers found that sedentary workers are more physically active during leisure compared with physical workers (28). Moreover, previous studies have reported a decline in physical activity with age (8, 11, 19–21).…”

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“…A total of 10,605 (~53%) replied (26). The present study included currently employed wage earners on daytime schedule ( N = 7,706) and thereby excluded shift workers (27), because shift workers experience higher frequencies of sleep problems (28) and the level of leisure-time physical activity may be influenced by levels of light (29, 30). Because not all participants filled in all questions, the exact number of participants for each analysis varies.…”

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Are Insomnia Type Sleep Problems Associated With a Less Physically Active Lifestyle? A Cross-Sectional Study Among 7,700 Adults From the General Working Population

Bláfoss

Jakobsen

Bay

et al. 2019

Front. Public Health

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Background: Sleep problems are common in the general population and negatively affect both private and work life. A vicious circle may exist between poor sleep and an unhealthy lifestyle. For example, poor sleep may drain the energy to do health-promoting physical activity during leisure-time after work. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between sleep problems and the duration of low- and high-intensity leisure-time physical activity in sedentary and physical workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study employ data from the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study in 2010, where currently employed wage-earners in Denmark on daytime schedule ( N = 7,706) replied to questions about sleep quality (cf. the Bergen Insomnia Scale) and participation in low- and high-intensity leisure-time physical activity. Associations were modeled using general linear models controlling for various confounders. Results: Workers with high levels of sleep problems reported less high-intensity leisure-time physical activity. Specifically, the weekly duration of high-intensity leisure-time physical activity was 139 (95%CI 111–168), 129 (95%CI 101–158), and 122 (95%CI 92–151) min in sedentary workers with sleep problems < 1, 1–3, and ≥3 days per week, respectively. The same pattern was observed among physical workers. In sedentary workers ≥50 years, the fully adjusted model showed a weekly duration in high-intensity physical activity during leisure of 122 (95%CI 83–161), 102 (95%CI 64–141), and 90 (95%CI 51–130) among those with sleep problems < 1, 1–3, and ≥3 days per week, respectively. Conclusions: Workers, particularly sedentary older workers, having sleep problems report less high-intensity leisure-time physical activity. These data suggest that a vicious circle may indeed exist between poor sleep and reduced leisure-time physical activity.

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Prevalence and trends of leisure-time physical activity by occupation and industry in U.S. workers: the National Health Interview Survey 2004–2014

Cited by 28 publications

References 26 publications

Time trends in physical activity in the Tromsø study: An update

Time trends in physical activity in the Tromsø study: An update

Associations between adiposity measures and 25‐hydroxyvitamin D among police officers

Are Insomnia Type Sleep Problems Associated With a Less Physically Active Lifestyle? A Cross-Sectional Study Among 7,700 Adults From the General Working Population

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