Occupational Physical Activity as an Indicator of Health and Fitness
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Nutrition Exercise and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2-2001
Abstract
Recent government guidelines suggest that simply increasing physical activity, regardless of mode, leads to improved health profiles. This study examined the relationship between amount of work-related physical activity of United States Forest Service (USFS) workers and 12 indicators of health and fitness. Subjects were 110 USFS workers recruited from 8 separate USFS ranger stations in the Pacific Northwest. The associations between work-related physical activity and indicators of health and fitness indicated the 63 workers who were physically active on the job displayed better overall health and fitness patterns as evidenced by higher aerobic capacity, lower body fat, and greater muscular flexibility than their 47 inactive peers.
Recommended Citation
Hammermeister, J., Page, R. M., Dolny, D., & Burnham, T. (2001). Occupational Physical Activity as an Indicator of Health and Fitness. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 92(1), 121–127. https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.2001.92.1.121
Journal
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Rights
Copyright © 2001 SAGE Publications
Comments
This article was originally published in Perceptual and Motor Skills. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.
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