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Cardiovascular Fitness Levels among American Workers
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Oct 2011
Source: J Occup Environ Med. 53(10):1115-1121. -
Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objective
To explore cardiovascular fitness in 40 occupations using a nationally-representative 3 sample of the U.S. population.
Methods
Respondents aged 18–49 (n=3,354) from the 1999–2004 NHANES were evaluated for 5 cardiovascular fitness and classified into low, moderate, and high levels. Comparisons were 6 made among occupations.
Results
Of all U.S. workers, 16% had low, 36% moderate, and 48% high cardiovascular 8 fitness. Administrators, Health occupations, Wait staff, Personal services, and Agricultural 9 occupations had a lesser percentage of workers with low cardiovascular fitness compared to all 10 others. Sales workers, Administrative support, and Food preparers had a higher percentage of 11 workers with low cardiovascular fitness compared to all others.
Conclusions
Cardiovascular fitness varies significantly across occupations, and those with limited physical activity have higher percentages of low cardiovascular fitness. Workplace strategies are needed to promote cardiovascular fitness among high-risk occupations.
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Pubmed ID:21915067
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC3190024
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