Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with sickness absence and work ability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity may sustain the physical aspect of work ability despite health problems such as musculoskeletal disorders and anxiety, which are the most prevalent work-related health problem in Europe.

Aims

To evaluate the association of Finnish municipal workers' accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness with their sickness absence levels, perceived work ability and health-related quality of life.

Methods

In connection with a randomized controlled trial recruiting 185 municipal workers, the authors performed baseline data analysis utilizing quantile regression to examine relationships between the outcome variables (all-cause sickness absence for 6 months, perceived work ability and health-r

SUBMITTER: Kolu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9578675 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature