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The association between physical activity and burnout among healthy Korean employees: Identifying recommended
Eun Soo Kim1, Dae Jong Oh2, Junhyung Kim1
1Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background:
Burnout is a growing public health issue with serious health and economic burden globally. Although physical activity has been shown to affect mental health outcomes, its association with burnout remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the association between physical activity (PA) and burnout and to explore PA ranges associated with lower burnout.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study investigates the association between PA and burnout among 7973 employees aged 19-65 years. PA was assessed using the short-form Korean version of the self-reported IPAQ over the past 7 days. Total PA dose was computed in metabolic equivalents (METs), and PA duration was recorded in minutes per week. Total, light, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA duration were categorized into quartiles or three distinct categories. We defined burnout as total scores on the self-reported Oldenburg Burnout Inventory that exceeded the mean plus one standard deviation. Logistic regression analyses were used to determine any relationships.
Results:
Among the 7973 participants, 1262 (15.8 %) were burned out. In multivariable logistic regression analyses, higher total PA levels-both in dose and duration-were associated with lower burnout prevalence. The lowest odds of burnout (OR 0.38, 95 % CI: 0.27-0.55) were observed in individuals who engaged in ≥25.71 min per day of moderate-to-vigorous PA along with 30-60 min per day of light-intensity PA.
Conclusions:
This study confirmed an association between increased PA and lower burnout, with the lowest risk observed among individuals engaging in prolonged moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA along with moderate amounts of light intensity PA.
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