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- Title
The Relation of Combined Aerobic and Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activities With Presenteeism.
- Authors
Walker, Timothy J.; Tullar, Jessica M.; Diamond, Pamela M.; Kohl, Harold W.; Amick, Benjamin C.
- Abstract
Background: There is a need to understand physical activity types associated with health-related work limitations (also known as presenteeism). This study tests whether additive effects between physical activity types are associated with health-related work limitations among employees from a public university system. Methods: A cross-sectional study using health assessment data (n = 10,791) was used to examine aims. Analysis of covariance models tested differences in work limitations between physical activity groups based on combinations of stretching behavior, aerobic, and muscle-strengthening physical activities. Planned contrasts compared differences between selected groups. Results: There were significant group differences (P < .001) in reported work limitations after controlling for demographic, season, and health-related variables. Employees who reported participating in aerobic physical activity had significantly lower work limitation levels compared with inactive employees (P = .027). Employees who reported participating in both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activities had the lowest work limitation levels compared with all groups and significantly lower work limitation levels compared with employees who participated in aerobic physical activity only (P = .026). Conclusions: Results provide evidence of an additive effect where participating in a combination of aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activities may be most beneficial when targeting health-related work limitations.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL activity; HEALTH behavior; PHYSICAL fitness; PRESENTEEISM (Labor); PUBLIC universities &; colleges; RESISTANCE training; EMPLOYEES
- Publication
Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 2017, Vol 14, Issue 11, p893
- ISSN
1543-3080
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/jpah.2016-0696