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  • Physical behavior (activity, sedentary time, sleep) is vital for health but its impact on work-related outcomes like productivity is understudied.
  • Understanding how daily physical behaviors influence self-perceived work ability is crucial for student well-being and academic performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the within-person associations between daily physical behavior and self-perceived work ability in university students.
  • To identify specific physical behavior parameters that positively or negatively impact perceived work ability in real-life settings.

Main Methods:

  • An Ambulatory Assessment study involving 103 university students over 5 days.
  • Continuous monitoring of physical behavior using a multi-sensor system.
  • Repeated assessments of self-perceived work ability via smartphone surveys (up to 6 times daily) analyzed using multilevel modeling.

Main Results:

  • Higher physical activity intensity (METs) and more frequent sit-to-stand transitions were positively associated with self-perceived work ability.
  • Longer sedentary bouts (≥20 minutes) and deviations from recommended sleep duration (8 hours) were negatively associated with self-perceived work ability.
  • Total sedentary time and sleep quality did not show significant associations with self-perceived work ability.

Conclusions:

  • Daily physical activity intensity and breaking up sedentary time are key regulators of self-perceived work ability in students.
  • Maintaining recommended sleep durations and minimizing prolonged sedentary periods are important for supporting students' perceived work capacity.
  • Interventions promoting physical activity and healthy sleep habits may enhance students' work ability and overall well-being.