Leisure time physical activity and sickness absenteeism; a prospective study |
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Authors: | van Amelsvoort Ludovic G P M Spigt Mark G Swaen Gerard M H Kant Ijmert |
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Affiliation: | Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. lgpm.vanamelsvoort@epid.unimaas.nl |
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Abstract: | AIM: To establish whether workers with frequent leisure time physical activities are at higher or lower risk of sickness absence compared to inactive workers. METHOD: Self reported and company recorded sickness absence data were collected during 18 months of follow-up for 8902 workers. Frequency of leisure time physical activities was queried at baseline. RESULTS: Overall, we found that workers active in their leisure time twice or more each week reported significantly less sickness absence compared to inactive workers (14.8 versus 19.5 days/year), mainly due to a decrease in sick leave because of musculoskeletal disorders. CONCLUSION: Demotivating sports participation by making workers liable for workdays lost due to sporting injuries might be counter-productive in decreasing absenteeism and its related costs. Promoting worker participation in sport might lead to reduced absenteeism. |
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Keywords: |           Musculoskeletal disorder sickness absence sport |
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