Sedentarismo, actividad física, condición física y factores de riesgo para la salud, en puestos de trabajo de oficina de la Universidad de Cuenca

Abstract

The human evolving has restricted physical activity and has increased sedentary lifestyle, especially at work, resulting in non-communicable chronic diseases that produces premature mortality, high disease costs, poor productivity and absenteeism. The aim of this thesis was to determine the level of physical activity, sedentary behavior and physical fitness in public employees of University of Cuenca and its association with some health risk factors. A cross-sectional study, with a correlational scope, was performed in 65 employees of University of Cuenca, in whom levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviors and physical fitness (by accelerometers, SIT-Q-7d questionnaire and ALPHA-FIT battery, respectively), body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure and capillary blood glucose. The studied variables were presented in percentages and the associations were assessed through logistic regression models. 62.5% reached physical activity recommendations according to WHO and ACSM, but 62.8% didn’t have a healthy physical fitness. Moreover, great proportions of abdominal obesity (56.9%), overweight/obesity (56.3%) and pre-hypertension/hypertension (21.5%). Moreover, participants spent 93.4% of the day in light physical activities and 60.6% of this time comes from sedentary behaviors, in especial from occupational domain (3.7 hours/day). In conclusion, work environment is a strategic area to carry out studies and establish preventive and corrective interventions, aims to reduce the burden of non-communicable chronic diseases.