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Self-Reported Assessment of Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Among Employees

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Yetty Septiani Mustar1, *, Febby Alfu Khoirun Nissa2, Agus Hariyanto3, Bayu Agung Pramono4, Indra Himawan Susanto5
1,2,5Department of Health Education and Recreation, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
3,4Department of Sport Coaching Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: yettymustar@unesa.ac.id
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Yetty Septiani Mustar
Available Online 24 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211223.076How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sedentary behavior; Physical activity; Worker; Workplace
Abstract

The high prevalence of sedentary behavior among workers is an emerging health concern due to the negative impact on human health. This study aimed to evaluate employees’ sitting behavior and physical activity during their working time. A total of 130 employees participated in this study, with an average of working hours/week (38.92 ± 20.28). The cross-sectional data were collected from Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ) filled out by participants about their self-reported percentage of sitting, standing, walking, and heavy labor at work. The present data revealed that most workers reported a high rate of prolonged sitting time in the workplace, which is significantly higher among employees in the sedentary profession (73.3.3 ± 9.6). Age and education level are also significant between physically active jobs and those with sedentary jobs. Concerning this, it is essential to develop and promote programs to reduce sedentary time and the importance of interrupting sedentary time and participating in light-intensity activities in the workplace due to the detrimental effect of sitting time on health among employees.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
24 December 2021
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.211223.076
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211223.076How to use a DOI?
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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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