Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University (OHSU-PSU), Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jun 28;21(7):851. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21070851.
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many workplaces transitioned to remote work, which altered lifestyle behaviors. We conducted a meta-analysis to understand if the transition to working from home due to the pandemic affected workers' physical activity and sedentary behavior worldwide. We reviewed articles published between November 2019 and May 2022. Of an initial 3485 articles, a total of 17 were included, 15 of 17 were included for their physical activity (PA) comparisons ( = 36,650), and 12 of 17 ( = 57,254) were included for their sedentary behavior (SB) comparisons (10 studies have data for both PA and SB). This work is registered through PROSPERO (CRD42022356000). Working from home resulted in a significant decrease in PA (Hedge's = -0.29, 95% CI [-0.41, -0.18]) and an increase in SB (Hedge's = +0.36, 95% CI [0.20, 0.52]). Working from home impaired preventative activity behaviors, and these results are relevant to worker health as the future of work evolves beyond the pandemic.
在 COVID-19 大流行开始时，许多工作场所转为远程工作，这改变了生活方式行为。我们进行了一项荟萃分析，以了解由于大流行而转为在家工作是否会影响全球工人的体力活动和久坐行为。我们审查了 2019 年 11 月至 2022 年 5 月期间发表的文章。在最初的 3485 篇文章中，共有 17 篇被纳入，其中 15 篇被纳入进行体力活动 (PA) 比较（n = 36650），12 篇被纳入进行久坐行为 (SB) 比较（n = 57254）（10 项研究同时有 PA 和 SB 的数据）。这项工作通过 PROSPERO（CRD42022356000）进行了注册。在家工作导致体力活动显著减少（Hedge's = -0.29，95%CI [-0.41, -0.18]），久坐行为增加（Hedge's = +0.36，95%CI [0.20, 0.52]）。在家工作会损害预防活动行为，这些结果与工人健康有关，因为工作的未来将超越大流行而发展。
