Associations among work-related stress and mental fatigue, and regular exercise in Japanese employees with or without diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Understanding work-related factors associated with regular exercise in employees could be useful for determining appropriate interventions to prevent the onset and aggravation of diabetes. This study aimed to assess the associations among work-related stress and mental fatigue, and regular exercise in Japanese employees with or without diabetes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018, and included 2916 full-time employees aged older than 40 years without cardiovascular disease, cancer, respiratory disease, kidney disease, disc herniation, and depression. Work-related stress was measured by the Job Content Questionnaire and work-related mental fatigue was measured using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).

Results

Regular exercise was present in 23.9

SUBMITTER: Morimoto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7082445 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature