Whitsel LP, Huneycutt F, Anderson DR, Beck AM, Bryant C, Bucklin RS, Carson RL, Escaron AL, Hopkins JM, Imboden MT, McDonough C, Pronk NP, Wojcik JR, Zendell A, Ablah E. Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States for Work and Commuting: Understanding the Impact on Population Health and Well-being.
J Occup Environ Med 2021;
63:1037-1051. [PMID:
34238906 DOI:
10.1097/jom.0000000000002305]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To summarize and describe the current US surveillance systems that assess physical activity (PA) for work and commuting.
METHODS
An expert group conducted an environmental scan, generating a list (n = 18) which was ultimately reduced to 12, based on the inclusion of PA and/or sedentary behavior data.
RESULTS
The 12 surveys or surveillance systems summarized provide nationally representative data on occupational-level PA or individual-level PA at work, data on active commuting, some are scorecards that summarize workplace health best practices and allow benchmarking, and one is a comprehensive nationally representative survey of employers assessing programs and practices in different worksites.
CONCLUSIONS
The various surveillance systems and surveys/scorecards are disparate and need to be better analyzed and summarized to understand the impact of occupational-level PA and commuting on population health and well-being, life expectancy, and workforce productivity.
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