Occupational determinants of physical activity at work: Evidence from wearable accelerometer in 2005-2006 NHANES.

ABSTRACT: Occupation determines workers' physical activity (PA) in the workplace, an important health behavior contributing to health outcomes. However, self-reported measure limits our understanding of how occupational tasks differentiate workers' PA in terms of the type, frequency, intensity, and duration. In addition, accurate estimation of occupation-based PA during workers' actual working hours requires precise work schedule information. To address these limitations, this study employs data on accelerometer-monitored PA and work schedule from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). It asks two questions: How do occupations determine PA among regular daytime workers in the United States? Second, how large a share of PA difference between two occupations is attrib

SUBMITTER: Yu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8688871 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature