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Sitting Time, Physical Activity and Sleep by Work Type and Pattern—The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

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  • Bronwyn K. Clark

    (Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston 4006, Australia)

  • Tracy L. Kolbe-Alexander

    (Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Australia
    School of Health and Wellbeing, The University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich 4305, Australia)

  • Mitch J. Duncan

    (School of Medicine & Public Health, Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia)

  • Wendy Brown

    (Centre for Research on Exercise, Physical Activity and Health, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Australia)

Abstract

Data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health were used to examine how work was associated with time spent sleeping, sitting and in physical activity (PA), in working women. Young (31–36 years; 2009) and mid-aged (59–64 years; 2010) women reported sleep (categorised as shorter ≤6 h/day and longer ≥8 h/day) and sitting time (work, transport, television, non-work computer, and other; summed for total sitting time) on the most recent work and non-work day; and moderate and vigorous PA (categorised as meeting/not meeting guidelines) in the previous week. Participants reported occupation (manager/professional; clerical/sales; trades/transport/labourer), work hours (part-time; full-time) and work pattern (shift/night; not shift/night). The odds of shorter sleep on work days was higher in both cohorts for women who worked shift or night hours. Longer sitting time on work days, made up primarily of sitting for work, was found for managers/professionals, clerical/sales and full-time workers. In the young cohort, clerical/sales workers and in the mid-aged cohort, full-time workers were less likely to meet PA guidelines. These results suggest multiple behaviour interventions tailored to work patterns and occupational category may be useful to improve the sleep, sitting and activity of working women.

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  • Bronwyn K. Clark & Tracy L. Kolbe-Alexander & Mitch J. Duncan & Wendy Brown, 2017. "Sitting Time, Physical Activity and Sleep by Work Type and Pattern—The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:3:p:290-:d:92757
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    Cited by:

    1. Minakshi Nayak & Karen Wills & Megan Teychenne & Jo Salmon & Verity Cleland, 2021. "Patterns and Predictors of Sitting among Women from Disad-Vantaged Neighbourhoods over Time: A 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-13, April.
    2. Lidewij R. Renaud & Maaike A. Huysmans & Hidde P. Van der Ploeg & Erwin M. Speklé & Allard J. Van der Beek, 2018. "Long-Term Access to Sit-Stand Workstations in a Large Office Population: User Profiles Reveal Differences in Sitting Time and Perceptions," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-21, September.
    3. Bei Liu & Hong Chen & Xinru Huang, 2018. "Map Changes and Theme Evolution in Work Hours: A Co-Word Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-15, May.

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