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More Physical Activity, More Work Engagement? A Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Heli Kiema-Junes¹, Aino Saarinen, Raija Korpelainen

¹From the Unit of Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (Dr Kiema-Junes and Dr Hintsanen); Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (Dr Saarinen); Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Oulu Deaconess Institute Foundation sr, Oulu, Finland; Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu and University of Hospital of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (Dr Korpelainen and Dr Pyky); Northern Finland Birth Cohorts, Arctic Biobank, Infrastructure for Population Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (Dr Kangas); Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (Dr Ala-Mursula).

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

|March 9, 2022

Abstract

Objective:

To examine the role of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SED) for work engagement.

Methods:

We used data from Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study ( n = 3046 to 4356) to analyze self-reported weekly leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), daily leisure-time sitting time (LTST) and work engagement. PA and SED 24-hour were also measured with accelerometer for 14 days. The data were analyzed using linear regression analyses.

Results:

High self-reported LTPA and sports participation were associated with higher work engagement and its subdimensions. High self-reported ST was associated with lower work engagement, vigor, and absorption. Accelerometer-measured light PA was associated with higher work engagement and vigor, and accelerometermeasured steps were linked to higher vigor. Accelerometer-measured SED was associated with lower work engagement, vigor, and dedication.

Conclusions:

Self-reported and accelerometer-measured PA and SED may play a role in people's work engagement.

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