Physical Activity and Its Determinants among Workers—A Case of Traditional Industry's Employees

Autor: Shu-Hung Chang, 張淑紅
Rok vydání: 2007
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 95
Background: There are many health benefits to increase physical activity. WHO suggested that physical activity was one of the most cost-effective public health interventions in 1997. But physical inactivity is a global common problem especially in working population. Purposes: This study aimed to investigate the physical activity and correlates among employees who work in a traditional industry. Methods: This cross-sectional study consisting of quantitative and qualitative phases. 930 employees were recruited for the quantitative phase, and 41 employees among them were interviewed for the qualitative phase. Questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Results: Most subjects were married female with high school education. The prevalence rates of four types physical activities (vigorous activity, moderate activity, lack of physical activity, regular exercise) were worse than Taiwan’s general population sample. There were gender differences in all above physical activities, male had better physical activity prevalence rates. The findings indicated that the employees’ physical activity were influenced by demographic variables, psychosocial factors, social supports, working conditions, and environment-policy factors among worksite, and deeply associated with the employees’ cognitive and past experiences. Conclusion: The findings strongly suggest that health policy maker be recognizant that the female employees’ definition and need of physical activity could be different from male. Also, blue-collar employees’ need of physical activity can be different from white-collar employees. In future, the employers should provide more health promotion plans, and improve physical and psychosocial environment in worksite.
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