Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Division of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy.
Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Service of Biostatistics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy.
Front Public Health. 2024 Apr 30;12:1375817. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1375817. eCollection 2024.
Both mental and physical health of office workers had a positive relationship with their work engagement, with the latter relationship being driven by the association of a healthy diet and physical activity (PA). This observational study aimed to investigate the associations between PA levels, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), burnout, and work engagement, in a sample of white-collar employees.
A total of 615 workers (age 42.2 ± 9.5 years) successfully completed an online questionnaire comprising work-related information and standardized questionnaires on PA, MSDs, burnout and work engagement.
36.9% of the participants did not meet the PA guidelines, 19.0% adhered to them, and 44.1% exceeded them. A significant portion of participants reported suffering from MSDs, primarily neck/shoulder and/or low back/hip pain. Those exceeding PA guidelines had fewer MSDs compared to non-compliant participants and exhibited better mental health and work engagement. Compliance with PA guidelines was associated with a 38% reduced risk of emotional exhaustion, with an even greater reduction of 47% among those surpassing the guidelines.
PA could exert a positive effect on physical and mental health of employees, but only if performed above a certain amount. The study supports the need to identify workplaces as suitable for health-focused interventions and lifestyle changes.
无论是心理健康还是身体健康，都与上班族的工作投入呈正相关，而这种关联是由健康饮食和身体活动（PA）共同驱动的。本观察性研究旨在调查在白领员工样本中，PA 水平、肌肉骨骼疾病（MSD）、倦怠和工作投入之间的关联。
共有 615 名工人（年龄 42.2 ± 9.5 岁）成功完成了在线问卷，其中包含与工作相关的信息以及关于 PA、MSD、倦怠和工作投入的标准化问卷。
36.9%的参与者不符合 PA 指南，19.0%的参与者符合指南，44.1%的参与者超出了指南。相当一部分参与者报告患有肌肉骨骼疾病，主要是颈部/肩部和/或下背部/臀部疼痛。与不符合 PA 指南的参与者相比，符合 PA 指南的参与者肌肉骨骼疾病更少，且心理健康和工作投入更好。遵守 PA 指南与情绪疲惫风险降低 38%相关，而对于超过指南的参与者，风险降低幅度更大，为 47%。
PA 对员工的身心健康可能产生积极影响，但前提是要达到一定的运动量。该研究支持需要将工作场所确定为适合健康为重点的干预措施和生活方式改变的场所。
