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Published on: March 7, 2019
Employment conditions and leisure-time physical activity among korean workers: a longitudinal study (2009-2019)
Chungah Kim1, Hyunju Jin2,3, Gabriel John Dusing1
1School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toront, Canada.
Background:
Employment conditions may affect individuals' leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). We aimed to examine the relationship between changes in working and employment conditions and LTPA among working-age populations in South Korea from 2009 to 2019.
Methods:
A cohort of 6,553 men and 5,124 women aged 19-64 years was analyzed using linear individual-level fixed-effects regressions to examine changes in working and employment conditions with changes in LTPA.
Results:
Reduced working hours, labor union membership, and part-time work were associated with increased LTPA for both sexes. Manual labor and self-reported precarious work were associated with reduced LTPA. The longitudinal relationship between employment conditions and LTPA was clear in men, but less apparent in women.
Conclusions:
Changes in working and employment conditions had longitudinal associations with changes in LTPA among working-age Koreans. Future research should examine changing employment conditions and their effect on LTPA, particularly among women and manual/precarious workers. These results could inform effective planning and interventions to increase LTPA.
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