9 However, those with sedentary jobs report less physical activity minutes and more sedentary time than those with active jobs among both genders. 8 In one US study, accelerometer-determined sedentary time was lower in employed than that in unemployed males, while the opposite was found in females. Prior work suggests that those in less skilled professions report less leisure-time physical activity 7 and more occupational physical activity. 5, 6 Therefore, identifying occupational groups that report high occupational physical activity or sedentary behavior could be beneficial for targeting preventative workplace health programming to specific populations.Īlthough the negative health effects of high sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, and occupational activity are established, occupational correlates of sedentary behavior and physical activity are less clear. 2, 3 In contrast, unlike leisure-time physical activity, high levels of occupational physical activity are related to increased risk for long-term sickness absenteeism, 4 cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality.
1įurthermore, high amounts of sedentary behavior are directly related to many negative health outcomes, including obesity, certain cancers, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and poor mental health.
1 This trend has resulted in decreased occupational energy expenditure of more than 100 kcal/d, which may contribute to the concomitant increases in body weight over the same time period. Since the 1960s, the prevalence of physically active occupations (eg, manufacturing and agricultural) has declined, while sedentary jobs (eg, computer work and service) have increased.
Prolonged sedentary behavior is omnipresent in our modern world.
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