Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Publication Title
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume
63
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.
Issue
12
First Page
1037
Last Page
1051
DOI
10.1097/JOM.0000000000002305
Recommended Citation
Whitsel, Laurie P.; Huneycutt, Frederique; Anderson, David R.; Beck, Alan M.; Bryant, Cedric; Bucklin, Rebecca S.; Carson, Russell L.; Escaron, Anne L.; Hopkins, Jammie M..; Imboden, Mary T.; McDonough, Christina; Pronk, Nicolaas P.; Wojcik, Janet R.; Zendell, Anna; and Ablah, Elizabeth, "Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States for Work and Commuting: Understanding the Impact on Population Health and Well-being" (2021). Faculty Publications - Department of Kinesiology. 27.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/hhp_fac/27
Comments
Originally published in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2021. Volume 63. Issue 12. Pages 1037-1051.
10.1097/JOM.0000000000002305