Observational studyFrontiers in public health2024
Physical activity, musculoskeletal disorders, burnout, and work engagement: a cross-sectional study on Italian white-collar employees.
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- Ergonomic Risks, Psychosocial Associations and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Laboratory Workers in a Malaysian Medical Research Institute.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Associations between physical activity levels and socioeconomic and occupational factors among a large workforce population: insights from an employee health cohort study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Exercise Participation and Clinical Characteristics of Desk-Based Workers with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain Exposed to Increased Ergonomic Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Impact of sleep quality on work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses: a structural equation model integrating psychosocial factors.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Work engagement and its association with obesity and lifestyle factors in a large working population: a sex-stratified analysis.AIMS public health · 2026Article
- Occupational health factors associated with work ability among early childhood education teachers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Associations of different types of physical activity (PA) with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) at nine body sites in firefighters.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Polish white-collar workers: the role of physical activity and risk factors.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Relationships between individual attitudes and occupational stress. A cross-sectional study.AIMS public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the effects of anti-gravity treadmill training in musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review.Heliyon · 2024Article
- The job performance and job burnout relationship: a panel data comparison of four groups of academics' job performance.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Work conditions and determinants of health status among industrial shift workers: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Both mental and physical health of office workers had a positive relationship with their work engagement, with the latter relationship being driven by the association of a healthy diet and physical activity (PA). This observational study aimed to investigate the associations between PA levels, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), burnout, and work engagement, in a sample of white-collar employees. Methods: A total of 615 workers (age 42.2 ± 9.5 years) successfully completed an online questionnaire comprising work-related information and standardized questionnaires on PA, MSDs, burnout and work engagement. Results: 36.9% of the participants did not meet the PA guidelines, 19.0% adhered to them, and 44.1% exceeded them. A significant portion of participants reported suffering from MSDs, primarily neck/shoulder and/or low back/hip pain. Those exceeding PA guidelines had fewer MSDs compared to non-compliant participants and exhibited better mental health and work engagement. Compliance with PA guidelines was associated with a 38% reduced risk of emotional exhaustion, with an even greater reduction of 47% among those surpassing the guidelines. Discussion: PA could exert a positive effect on physical and mental health of employees, but only if performed above a certain amount. The study supports the need to identify workplaces as suitable for health-focused interventions and lifestyle changes.
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