"Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States for Work and Commu" by Laurie P. Whitsel, Frederique Huneycutt et al.
 

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

Comments

Originally published in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2021. Volume 63. Issue 12. Pages 1037-1051.

10.1097/JOM.0000000000002305

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