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  • Kinesiology
  • Wearable Technology

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  • Workplace environments increasingly promote sedentary behavior due to technological advancements.
  • Maintaining physical activity at work is crucial for employee health and well-being.
  • Characterizing occupational physical activity (OPA) is essential for understanding health risks in different job roles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the agreement between two activity trackers (Fitbit Charge HR and Hexoskin) for measuring OPA.
  • To compare OPA levels between workers in physically active (brewery) and sedentary (office) job environments.
  • To quantify differences in steps, heart rate, and energy expenditure between these worker groups.

Main Methods:

  • Two activity trackers assessed steps, heart rate, and energy expenditure during a full work shift.
  • Data collected from 50 brewery workers and 51 office workers across various sectors.
  • Statistical analysis included a two-factor repeated measures ANOVA for device agreement and t-tests for group comparisons.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences were found in total steps and mean heart rate between the two activity tracking devices.
  • Workers in physically active environments showed significantly higher steps, mean heart rate, and energy expenditure compared to sedentary workers.
  • These findings provide quantitative evidence of distinct OPA levels across different occupations.

Conclusions:

  • Activity trackers can provide valuable data on OPA, though device agreement needs consideration.
  • Significant disparities in OPA exist between active and sedentary job roles.
  • Identifying and quantifying OPA is critical for targeted workplace health interventions and policies.