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Home Working and Physical Activity during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Rapisarda, Venerando; Loreto, Carla; De Angelis, Laura; Simoncelli, Giuditta; Lombardo, Claudia; Resina, Riccardo; Mucci, Nicola; Matarazzo, Agata; Vimercati, Luigi; Ledda, Caterina.
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  • Rapisarda V; Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87 Building 10B, 95123 Catania, Italy.
  • Loreto C; Human Anatomy and Histology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnology Sciences, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
  • De Angelis L; Technological Innovation, Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Product, and Anthropic Settlements, INAIL (National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work), 00144 Roma, Italy.
  • Simoncelli G; Technological Innovation, Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plants, Product, and Anthropic Settlements, INAIL (National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work), 00144 Roma, Italy.
  • Lombardo C; Human Anatomy, Department "G.F. Ingrassia", University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
  • Resina R; Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87 Building 10B, 95123 Catania, Italy.
  • Mucci N; Occupational Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50139 Florence, Italy.
  • Matarazzo A; Department of Economics and Business, University of Catania, 95129 Catania, Italy.
  • Vimercati L; Occupational Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Aldo Moro University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
  • Ledda C; Occupational Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 87 Building 10B, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34948630
BACKGROUND: Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, human lifestyles and occupational settings have changed in the workplace. This survey explores associations of home working employment and related physical activity (PA-MET min/week). METHODS: A longitudinal cohort study was conducted between March 2020 and March 2021. A standardized method for assessing PA and sedentary time, the Italian version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), was used through the Microsoft Forms® platform for self-administering the questionnaire. Baseline data were collected, and four follow-ups were performed; a full calendar year was observed. RESULTS: In total, 310 home workers were recruited in this investigation. The average body mass index (BMI- kg/m2) was 21.4 ± 4.2 at baseline. The value increased at the first follow-up and fluctuated in the other recalls. The t-test of MET values of the four activities (Total PA, Vigorous-intensity activity, Moderate-intensity activity, Walking) show similar results; the total PA, at baseline 275.7 ± 138.6, decreased statistically significantly at the first (198.5 ± 84.6), third (174.9 ± 98.4), and fourth (188.7 ± 78.5) follow-ups, while it increased statistically significantly at the second follow-up (307.1 ± 106.1) compared to the baseline. Sedentary time was constant until the second follow-up, while it increased statistically significantly at the 3rd and 4th follow-up. CONCLUSION: workers involved reduced and reorganized their PA during this pandemic year. Each business company should intervene to improve the PA levels of workers and reduce sedentary behavior in the workplace.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia