@article{ref1,
title="Describing the relationship between occupational and non-occupational physical activity using objective measurement",
journal="Preventive medicine reports",
year="2015",
author="JaKa, Meghan M. and Haapala, Jacob L. and Wolfson, Julian and French, Simone A.",
volume="2",
number="",
pages="213-217",
abstract="AbstractObjective Physical inactivity is a major health risk for working adults, yet the interplay between physical activity levels in work and non-work settings is not well understood. The association between occupational physical activity (OPA) and non-occupational physical activity (non-OPA), and associations by sex, were examined in a group of 233 working adults in the Minneapolis, MN metro area between 2010 and 2012. <br><br>METHODS Accelerometry-measured activity was split into OPA and non-OPA via participant-reported typical work start and end times. Regression models were used to estimate associations. <br><br>RESULTS Average weekly OPA was positively associated with non-OPA (B = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.08 to 0.28) and associations were stronger among women than men (Binteraction = − 0.39, 95% CI: − 0.61 to − 0.17). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that individuals with less physical activity during work also have less physical activity outside of work. Understanding the complexities of the OPA/non-OPA relationship will enable researchers to explore the underlying mechanisms.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2211-3355",
doi="10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.03.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.03.003"
}