ArticleAnnals of medicine2023
Leisure time and occupational physical activity, overall and cardiovascular mortality: a 24-year follow-up in the OPERA study.
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- Occupational physical activity and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality among adults in the USA: a national cohort study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Sitting less and moving more: the impact of physical activity on mortality in the population of Spain.BMC public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn earlier studies, the health benefits of physical activity have only been related to leisure time physical activity (LTPA). High occupational physical activity (OPA) might even be harmful. The current physical activity recommendations do not separate the OPA and LTPA. We investigated the effect of LTPA and OPA on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality during long-term follow-up. We also examined how heavy work affects the benefits of leisure time exercise. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study was part of the OPERA study and the baseline examinations were conducted between the years 1991 and 1993. The Follow-up of events continued until the end of the year 2020. Study subjects (
results"Heavy" OPA group subjects belonging to the "irregular" (less than 1-2 times 30 min exercise per week) LTPA group experienced the lowest overall mortality compared to other LTPA groups. Also, overall mortality was increased in the "mild" (
conclusionsStudy subjects who were in physically demanding occupations (heavy OPA) seemed to benefit from less LTPA than WHO currently recommends. Thus we suggest targeting different LTPA recommendations to different OPA groups.
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