ArticleScandinavian journal of work, environment & health2022
Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic and its longitudinal association with physical activity and sedentary behavior.
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- The impact of working from home on sedentary behaviour and physical activity compared to onsite work in the working population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Hybrid office work in women and men: do directly measured physical behaviors differ between days working from home and days working at the office?Annals of work exposures and health · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Multicomponent Interventions and Physical Activity in the Workplace to Reduce Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- An intervention to promote positive homeworker health and wellbeing through effective home-working practices: a feasibility and acceptability study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Assessment of the Level of Physical Activity and Mood in Students after a Year of Study in a Mixed Mode in the Conditions of Restrictions Resulting from the Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Sedentary behaviour, physical activity, and sleep among office workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison of Brazil and Sweden.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Is Working from Home during COVID-19 Associated with Increased Sports Participation? Contexts of Sports, Sports Location and Socioeconomic Inequality.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWorking from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many workers' daily life and possibly their physical activity behavior. We studied the longitudinal association of working from home during the pandemic with physical activity and sedentary behavior.
methodsLongitudinal data from 17 questionnaire rounds of the Lifelines COVID-19 cohort (March 2020-February 2021) were used. In total, 33 325 workers were included. In every round, participants reported their current work situation: location, home, or hybrid (working on location and from home). Physical activity levels and sedentary behavior before and during the pandemic were asked. Logistic generalized estimating equations adjusted for demographic/work/health covariates were used to study the association of work situation with physical activity and sedentary behavior.
resultsHome workers were less likely to meet the recommended ≥150 minutes/week of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity activity during the pandemic than location workers [odds ratio (OR) 0.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.90-0.96] and more likely to be less physically active than before the pandemic (OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.04-1.14). Furthermore, compared to location workers, home and hybrid workers were more likely to be more sedentary (sitting ≥8 hours/day) on workdays during than before the pandemic (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.39-1.64/1.36-1.68, respectively).
conclusionsCompared to location workers, home workers (and to a lesser extent hybrid workers) were more often physically inactive and sedentary during than before the COVID-19 pandemic. As a substantial part of the working population may continue to work (partly) from home after the pandemic, workers should be supported to increase activity and reduce sitting while working from home.
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