Ferreira Ricardo Maia, Fernandes Luís Gonçalves, Franco Susana, Simões Vera, Sampaio António Rodrigues
Social Sciences, Education and Sport Department, Polytechnic Institute of Maia, N2i, 4475-690 Maia, Portugal.
Physioterapy Department, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra Health School, 3046-854 Coimbra, Portugal.
Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Apr 23;12(9):877. doi: 10.3390/healthcare12090877.
The fitness sector has experienced significant expansion, with fitness instructors (FIs) playing a pivotal role. Given the demands of their profession, understanding their health profile is crucial. This study's purpose is to explore the prevalence of fitness instructors' occupational health-related problems.
A questionnaire covering sociodemographic, occupational, and health-related items was administered. Statistical analyses, including Mann-Whitney U and chi-square tests, Spearman's rho correlations, and logistic regressions, were conducted.
Fifty-nine FIs reported occupational health-related problems, with the majority occurring during instruction (66.1%), being muscular (32.2%), and knee (15.3%), the most common type and localization. Significant statistical differences were observed between injured and non-injured FIs, including sex ( = 0.012), years as an FI ( = 0.001), weekly days worked ( = 0.039), and daily hours worked ( = 0.013). Weak negative (-0.284 - -0.362) statistically significant correlations were found between health problems; weight; height; main activity; and FIs in the workplace. Logistic regressions identified significant models showing that having a sport/physical exercise background and practicing it regularly were less likely to report bursitis (OR 0.018; = 0.020) and hip injuries (OR 0.026; = 0.037).
Approximately one-third of FIs reported occupational-related health problems, predominantly musculoskeletal injuries. Sociodemographic, personal, and occupational factors appear to influence the prevalence of these health problems.
健身行业经历了显著扩张，健身教练在其中发挥着关键作用。鉴于其职业需求，了解他们的健康状况至关重要。本研究旨在探讨健身教练职业健康相关问题的患病率。
发放了一份涵盖社会人口统计学、职业和健康相关项目的问卷。进行了统计分析，包括曼-惠特尼U检验和卡方检验、斯皮尔曼等级相关分析以及逻辑回归分析。
59名健身教练报告了职业健康相关问题，大多数问题发生在教学期间（66.1%），其中肌肉问题（32.2%）和膝盖问题（15.3%）最为常见，是最常见的类型和部位。受伤和未受伤的健身教练之间存在显著的统计学差异，包括性别（P = 0.012）、担任健身教练的年限（P = 0.001）、每周工作天数（P = 0.039）和每日工作小时数（P = 0.013）。在健康问题、体重、身高、主要活动以及工作场所的健身教练之间发现了弱的负相关（-0.284至-0.362）且具有统计学意义。逻辑回归确定了显著模型，表明有运动/体育锻炼背景并经常进行锻炼的人报告滑囊炎（比值比0.018；P = 0.020）和髋部损伤（比值比0.026；P = 0.037）的可能性较小。
约三分之一的健身教练报告了职业相关健康问题，主要是肌肉骨骼损伤。社会人口统计学、个人和职业因素似乎会影响这些健康问题的患病率。
