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

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 ≤...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2017-03, Vol.14 (3), p.290
Main Authors: Clark, Bronwyn K, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L, Duncan, Mitch J, Brown, Wendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Australia
Behavior
Computers
Correlation analysis
Employees
Employment
Exercise
Female
Gender differences
Guidelines
Humans
Insomnia
Leisure
Longitudinal Studies
Mens health
Metabolism
Middle Aged
Mortality
Occupations
Physical activity
Posture
Public health
Sedentary Behavior
Sleep
Studies
Television
Time Factors
Transport
Transportation
Women's Health
Womens health
Workers
Working hours
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph14030290