ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Device-Measured Sedentary Behaviour are Associated with Sickness Absence in Office Workers.
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- Factors for adherence to a physical activity promotion program in the workplace: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with sickness absence and work ability.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2022Trial
- Associations Between 24-h Movement Behavior Composition and Muscle Health in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Kyotango Longevity Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations Between Room Function, Office Design, Workplace Spatial Layout, and Sitting Patterns During Office Work: A Field Study.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2026Article
- Adolescent Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Future Work Ability.JAMA network open · 2024Observational
- Older adults' perceptions of online physical exercise management.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Moderating effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on sickness absence in occupational groups with different physical workloads.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Joint associations of leisure-time physical activity and sitting time with emotional wellbeing, physical functioning and work ability: an occupational study among young and early midlife Finnish municipal employees.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2023Article
- Workplace health promotion to facilitate physical activity among office workers in Sweden.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Occupational Groups-Trends over 20 Years and Future Forecasts.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Associated with a Reduced Cardiovascular Risk in Occupational Groups with Different Working Conditions: A Cross-Sectional Study among Police Officers and Office Workers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Physical activity reduces the risk of several noncommunicable diseases, and a number of studies have found self-reported physical activity to be associated with sickness absence. The aim of this study was to examine if cardiorespiratory fitness, device-measured physical activity, and sedentary behaviour were associated with sickness absence among office workers. Participants were recruited from two Swedish companies. Data on sickness absence (frequency and duration) and covariates were collected via questionnaires. Physical activity pattern was assessed using ActiGraph and activPAL, and fitness was estimated from submaximal cycle ergometry. The sample consisted of 159 office workers (67% women, aged 43 ± 8 years). Higher cardiorespiratory fitness was significantly associated with a lower odds ratio (OR) for both sickness absence duration (OR = 0.92, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.87-0.96) and frequency (OR = 0.93, 95% CI 0.90-0.97). Sedentary time was positively associated with higher odds of sickness absence frequency (OR = 1.03, 95% CI 0.99-1.08). No associations were found for physical activity at any intensity level and sickness absence. Higher sickness absence was found among office workers with low cardiorespiratory fitness and more daily time spent sedentary. In contrast to reports using self-reported physical activity, device-measured physical activity was not associated with sickness absence.
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