Prospective associations between occupational physical activity level and sleep disturbances: a five-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbances are commonly reported in working populations. While research has identified various work-related risk factors for poor sleep, the relationship between prior occupational physical activity (OPA) and future sleep disturbances remains unclear. The study aimed to examine the prospective associations between OPA levels and sleep disturbances in adults.

Methods

We utilized longitudinal data from the MJ cohort study (1998 to 2022). The sample (N = 62528) consisted of adults aged 18 years or above. The mean age (in years) was 35.9 (SD = 9.5), and they were working full-time and reported no sleep disturbances at baseline. We examined the prospective associations between self-reported OPA levels (light, moderate, moderately heavy, and heavy) at baseline,

SUBMITTER: Wang YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273235 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature