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The mediating effects of motivation on the relations between occupational stress and physical activity among underresourced afterschool program staff
ObjectiveGuided by Self-Determination Theory, this study aimed to examine the potential mediating effects of autonomous and controlled motivations on...
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Correlation analysis between physical activity and depressive tendencies among occupational groups: an isotemporal substitution approach
ObjectivesSedentary behaviour (SB) and physical activity (PA) have been shown to be associated with depression. However, behaviours, such as PA,...
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Testing the association between shoulder pain prevalence and occupational, physical activity, and mental health factors in two generations of Australian adults
BackgroundShoulder pain is common among the adult population, but it appears to reduce in prevalence around retirement age. Associations between...
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Relationship between occupational and leisure-time physical activity and the need for recovery after work
BackgroundHealth benefits of physical activity are very well acknowledged but the role of both occupational physical activity (OPA) and leisure time...
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Different associations of occupational and leisure-time physical activity with the prevalence of hypertension among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Khánh Hòa, Vietnam
BackgroundIn contrast to high-income countries where physical activity (PA), particularly leisure-time PA, has been shown to be protective against...
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Leisure-time and occupational physical activity and risk of cardiovascular disease incidence: a systematic-review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Background and objectivePhysical activity has benefits for the cardiovascular system, however, what levels and types of activity provide optimal...
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Joint associations of leisure-time physical activity and sitting time with emotional wellbeing, physical functioning and work ability: an occupational study among young and early midlife Finnish municipal employees
BackgroundPhysical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are major public health problems. We examined the individual and joint associations of...
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Evaluation of the relationship between occupational-specific task performance and measures of physical fitness, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in firefighters
IntroductionFirefighters are required to perform physically strenuous tasks such as hose drags, victim rescues, forcible entries and stair climbs to...
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Is occupational physical activity associated with mortality in UK Biobank?
BackgroundCurrent physical activity guidelines do not distinguish between activity accumulated in different behavioural domains but some studies...
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Multivariate analysis of independent roles of socioeconomic status, occupational physical activity, reproductive factors, and postmenopausal hormonal therapy in risk of breast cancer
PurposeThis case–control study assesses the independent roles of reproductive history, postmenopausal hormonal therapy (HT), socioeconomic status...
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Work, travel, or leisure: comparing domain-specific physical activity patterns based on rural–urban location in Canada
BackgroundPhysical activity occurs across various domains including leisure/recreation, for transportation, or for work or household reasons. Rural...
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Primary care occupational, physical, and respiratory therapy role adaptation in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
BackgroundOccupational, physical and respiratory therapists are relatively new to primary care settings, and thus their roles are still emerging. The...
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The association between the child’s age and mothers’ physical activity: results from the population-based German National Cohort study
BackgroundSince physical activity is an important determinant of physical and mental health, lower levels of physical activity among mothers reported...
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Mood profile in men and women of all ages is improved by leisure-time physical activity rather than work-related physical activity
BackgroundThe aim of our study was to determine how six mood indicators (vigour, fatigue, depression, anger, confusion, tension) depend on moderate...
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The effect of leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour on the health of workers with different occupational physical activity demands: a systematic review
BackgroundAlthough it is generally accepted that physical activity reduces the risk for chronic non-communicable disease and mortality, accumulating...
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Sex disparities in physical activity domains and hypertension prevalence
BackgroundThis study aimed to examine the associations of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and occupational physical activity (OPA) with the...
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The relationship between occupational physical activity and dyslipidaemia in farmers with varying working modes in southwest China: the China multi-ethnic cohort study
BackgroundFarmers are the integral members of rural communities. In the present study, we determined the association between occupational physical...
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Physical and psychological workloads and their association with occupational fatigue among hospital service personnel
BackgroundPhysical and psychological workloads are a vital issue in the workplace. This study aimed to investigate the association between physical...
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Types of leisure-time physical activity participation in childhood and adolescence, and physical activity behaviours and health outcomes in adulthood: a systematic review
BackgroundYouth leisure-time physical activity participation benefits physical activity habits and health outcomes later in life. However, it is...
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Maternal physical activity, sitting, and risk of non-cardiac birth defects
BackgroundThe relationship between maternal physical activity (PA)/sitting and birth defects is largely unexplored. We examined whether pre-pregnancy...
