ReviewPreventive medicine reports2021
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in shift and non-shift workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Exercise interventions for sleep and cognitive dysfunction in shift workers: a systematic review of randomized trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- What do we know about the effect of night-shift work on cardiovascular risk factors? An umbrella review.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Teleworking as the main risk factor for sedentary behavior: the COVISTRESS international study.PloS one · 2026Observational
- Relationship of rotating-shift work with lifestyle and health status of hospital employees.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- An Integrative Model of Self-Regulation in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: A Systematic Review of Individual and Family-Based Interventions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Time worked in shifts and occurrence of drowsiness events while driving: attenuating effect of physical activity.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The association between irregular working hours and cardiovascular diseases in a multi-ethnic population: the HELIUS study.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2025Observational
- Associations Between Workday/Leisure Day Lifestyle Behavior and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Night Shift Workers Using the Isotemporal Substitution Model.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sitting time at work and cardiovascular disease risk-a longitudinal analysis of the Study on Mental Health at Work (S-MGA).International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Article
- Shiftwork and leisure-time physical inactivity (LTPI) among U.S. workers.Chronobiology international · 2025Article
- Exploring Job-Related Factors and Exercise Intentions in Relation to Overall Physical Activity and Its Subdivisions.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Socioeconomic gradients in 24-hour movement patterns across weekends and weekdays in a working-age sample: evidence from the 1970 British Cohort Study.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2024Article
- Comparison of the physical activity levels between shift workers and non-shift workers in a large-scale cross-sectional study in Iran.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Impact of Reduced Working Hours and Night Work Hours on Metabolic Syndrome: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Safety and health at work · 2023Article
- The Feasibility of a Text-Messaging Intervention Promoting Physical Activity in Shift Workers: A Process Evaluation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Circadian Rhythms Disrupted by Light at Night and Mistimed Food Intake Alter Hormonal Rhythms and Metabolism.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Recovery from shift work.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Research examining the prevalence, physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) in shift workers show mixed results. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare PA and SB in shift workers with non-shift workers following the PRISMA guidelines. Ebscohost megafile ultimate (CINHAL, E-journals, Academic search ultimate, health source consumer edition, SPORT Discus), PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct databases were searched up to April 2021. Cross-sectional and baseline data from longitudinal studies reporting PA and SB in full time workers were eligible. Data on participants characteristics and time spent in PA and SB and/or prevalence of workers meeting PA guidelines were extracted and pooled with random effects model. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) 10-item checklist was adapted and used. A total of 49 studies met inclusion criteria and 21 studies included for meta-analysis. The prevalence of meeting physical activity guidelines (OR 0.84, 95% CI: 0.68, 1.03) and standardized mean difference (SMD) of time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (SMD -0.1, 95% CI: -0.4, 0.20) were similar in shift and non-shift workers. Time spent in sedentary behaviour was lower in shift workers than non-shift workers (SMD -0.2, 95% CI: 0.50, -0.001). While the differences in PA are not so evident between shift and non-shift workers, the prevalence of sufficient PA was low in both groups. These preliminary findings provide support for inclusion of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in health promotion interventions targeted at shift workers.
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