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Association between different types of physical activity and occupational stress in Japanese workers : a cross-sectional study

Abe, Takafumi LU ; Okuyama, Kenta LU ; Motohiro, Atsushi ; Shiratsuchi, Daijo and Isomura, Minoru LU (2024) In Industrial Health 62(4). p.227-236
Abstract

This cross-sectional study investigated the association between different types of physical activity (PA) and occupational psychological and physical stress responses among workers in Japan. Stress responses were assessed using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Work-related PA (time spent sitting, sitting bouts, standing, walking, engaging in heavy labor, and moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA]) and exercise-based PA (frequencies [times/week] of flexibility and muscle-strengthening activity, and walking) were measured using a questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was performed to examine the association between each type of PA and stress responses. Participants who engaged in >108 min/day of work-related MVPA exhibited a... (More)

This cross-sectional study investigated the association between different types of physical activity (PA) and occupational psychological and physical stress responses among workers in Japan. Stress responses were assessed using the Brief Job Stress Questionnaire. Work-related PA (time spent sitting, sitting bouts, standing, walking, engaging in heavy labor, and moderate-to-vigorous PA [MVPA]) and exercise-based PA (frequencies [times/week] of flexibility and muscle-strengthening activity, and walking) were measured using a questionnaire. Multiple linear regression was performed to examine the association between each type of PA and stress responses. Participants who engaged in >108 min/day of work-related MVPA exhibited a statistically significant association with higher psychological stress responses when compared to those who engaged in 0–42 min/day of work-related MVPA. For exercise-based PA, participants who engaged in flexibility activity or walking five or more times/week, or muscle-strengthening activity one to three times/week, demonstrated significantly lower psychological stress responses compared to those who did not exercise. Participants who engaged in flexibility activity five or more times/week demonstrated significantly lower physical stress responses compared to those who did not exercise. This study suggests that work-related MVPA is associated with higher psychological stress responses, while exercise-based PA is associated with lower psychological or physical stress responses.

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Health management, Physical activity, Socio-economic status, Stress check program, Workers
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Industrial Health
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62
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4
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10 pages
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan
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  • scopus:85193835029
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0019-8366
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10.2486/indhealth.2023-0092
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English
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  author       = {{Abe, Takafumi and Okuyama, Kenta and Motohiro, Atsushi and Shiratsuchi, Daijo and Isomura, Minoru}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{227--236}},
  publisher    = {{National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan}},
  series       = {{Industrial Health}},
  title        = {{Association between different types of physical activity and occupational stress in Japanese workers : a cross-sectional study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2023-0092}},
  doi          = {{10.2486/indhealth.2023-0092}},
  volume       = {{62}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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