Cardiovascular Fitness Levels among American Workers

Lewis, John E.; Clark, John D.; LeBlanc, William G.; Fleming, Lora E.; Cabán-Martinez, Alberto J.; Arheart, Kristopher L.; Tannenbaum, Stacey L.; Ocasio, Manuel A.; Davila, Evelyn P.; Kachan, Diana; McCollister, Kathryn; Dietz, Noella; Bandiera, Frank C.; Clarke, Tainya C.; Lee, David J.

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Cardiovascular Fitness Levels among American Workers

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Oct 2011
By Lewis, John E. ; Clark, John D. ; LeBlanc, William G. ; ...

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J Occup Environ Med
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Lewis, John E. ; Clark, John D. ; LeBlanc, William G. ; Fleming, Lora E. ; Cabán-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Arheart, Kristopher L. ; Tannenbaum, Stacey L. ; Ocasio, Manuel A. ; Davila, Evelyn P. ; Kachan, Diana ; McCollister, Kathryn ; Dietz, Noella ; Bandiera, Frank C. ; Clarke, Tainya C. ; Lee, David J.
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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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Adolescent Adult Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena Exercise Test Female Health Surveys Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Occupations Oxygen Consumption Physical Fitness Young Adult
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J Occup Environ Med. 53(10):1115-1121.
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21915067
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PMC3190024
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Journal Article
Funding:

F30 AG040886/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States ; OH003915/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; OH003915-06A1/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; R01 OH03915/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
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United States
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53
Issue:

10
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