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AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
卷 23, 期 2, 页码 74-79出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12143
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farmer; physical activity; remote; sedentariness; sitting
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare objectively measured sedentary behaviours among rural Australian men working in desk-based offices and on farms during work hours and across the total day. DesignCross-sectional observational. SettingThe Riverland, South Australia. ParticipantsParticipants in this study include 29 farmers and 29 office workers (age 30-65 years). Main outcome measuresObjectively measured sedentary time (number and length of sedentary bouts) and steps taken, at work and across the total day. ResultsDuring work time, office workers were significantly more sedentary than farmers (6.61.5hours (mean +/- SD) versus 4.3 +/- 1.5hours, P<0.05), while breaks in sedentary behaviour among office workers were less frequent (45 +/- 17 versus 49 +/- 17 per day, P<0.05) and briefer (4.7 +/- 6.8min versus 9.7 +/- 6.8min, P<0.05). Across the total day, office workers were more sedentary than farmers (10.0 +/- 1.6hours versus 8.1 +/- 1.6hours, P<0.05). Office workers took fewer steps at work (427 +/- 282 versus 882 +/- 282 stepshour(-1), P<0.05) and across the whole day (8602 +/- 3486 versus 11579 +/- 3486 stepsday(-1), P<0.05) than farmers. ConclusionIn this study, farmers were less sedentary than rural men of similar age who work in offices. Further research is needed to identify reasons for the particularly high prevalence of chronic disease in Australian farmers.
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