ArticleBMC public health2020
Work-related physical activity and psychological distress among women in different occupations: a cross-sectional study.
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- Association between different types of physical activity and occupational stress in Japanese workers: a cross-sectional study.Industrial health · 2024Article
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- Association between domain-specific physical activity and mental health status after embryo transfer in IVF-ET-assisted pregnancy patients.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Physical Activity in Work and Leisure Time during Pregnancy, and Its Influence on Maternal Health and Perinatal Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Participation in the Global Corporate ChallengeInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress and Academic Procrastination between Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Different Resistance Training Protocols on Balance, Quality of Life and Physical Activity Level of Older Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Role of the Context of Physical Activity for Its Association with Affective Well-Being: An Experience Sampling Study in Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent evidence suggests that work-related physical activity may not have the same mental health benefits as leisure-time physical activity. Further, work-related physical activity is likely to include a variety of different behaviours for people with different occupations. As such, the aim of this study was to determine if occupation type moderated the association between work-related physical activity and psychological distress.
methodsA randomly selected sample of 1080 women from Melbourne, Australia completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), and reported their current occupation.
resultsLinear regression analyses indicated that occupation significantly moderated the association between work-related walking and psychological distress (F [8, 55] = 2.26, p = .036). Given evidence of moderation, we fitted linear regression models to test the associations between work-related physical activity and psychological distress for three separate groups; professionals, sales and services workers, and tradespersons. Female tradespersons who engaged in a low (B = - 3.81, p = .006) or high amount of work-related walking (B = - 3.23, p = .029), had significantly lower psychological distress symptoms than those who engaged in no work-related walking. There were no significant associations between work-related physical activity of any intensity and psychological distress for professionals, or sales and service workers.
conclusionsGiven the relationship does not exist across all occupations, work-related physical activity should not be promoted above and beyond leisure-time physical activity. However, walking at work may be important in reducing psychological distress for some people and should therefore, not be discounted.
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