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Physical Workload and Work Capacity across Occupational Groups

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  • Stefanie Brighenti-Zogg
  • Jonas Mundwiler
  • Ulla Schüpbach
  • Thomas Dieterle
  • David Paul Wolfer
  • Jörg Daniel Leuppi
  • David Miedinger

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This study aimed to determine physical performance criteria of different occupational groups by investigating physical activity and energy expenditure in healthy Swiss employees in real-life workplaces on workdays and non-working days in relation to their aerobic capacity (VO2max). In this cross-sectional study, 337 healthy and full-time employed adults were recruited. Participants were classified (nine categories) according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations 1988 and merged into three groups with low-, moderate- and high-intensity occupational activity. Daily steps, energy expenditure, metabolic equivalents and activity at different intensities were measured using the SenseWear Mini armband on seven consecutive days (23 hours/day). VO2max was determined by the 20-meter shuttle run test. Data of 303 subjects were considered for analysis (63% male, mean age: 33 yrs, SD 12), 101 from the low-, 102 from the moderate- and 100 from the high-intensity group. At work, the high-intensity group showed higher energy expenditure, metabolic equivalents, steps and activity at all intensities than the other groups (p

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  • Stefanie Brighenti-Zogg & Jonas Mundwiler & Ulla Schüpbach & Thomas Dieterle & David Paul Wolfer & Jörg Daniel Leuppi & David Miedinger, 2016. "Physical Workload and Work Capacity across Occupational Groups," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(5), pages 1-17, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0154073
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154073
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    1. Charlotte Lund Rasmussen & Javier Palarea-Albaladejo & Mette Korshøj & Nidhi Gupta & Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen & Andreas Holtermann & Marie Birk Jørgensen, 2019. "Is high aerobic workload at work associated with leisure time physical activity and sedentary behaviour among blue-collar workers? A compositional data analysis based on accelerometer data," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(6), pages 1-16, June.
    2. André Lucena & Joana Guedes & Mário Vaz & Luiz Silva & Denisse Bustos & Erivaldo Souza, 2021. "Modeling Energy Expenditure Estimation in Occupational Context by Actigraphy: A Multi Regression Mixed-Effects Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-21, October.
    3. Daniel Väisänen & Lena. V. Kallings & Gunnar Andersson & Peter Wallin & Erik Hemmingsson & Elin Ekblom-Bak, 2021. "Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Occupational Groups—Trends over 20 Years and Future Forecasts," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-16, August.

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