Mapping Contextual Factors Influencing Physical Activity Behavior of People with a Physical Demanding Job

Julia Beckmann; Pieter Coenen; Erwin Speklé; Jos J. Kraal

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Mapping Contextual Factors Influencing Physical Activity Behavior of People with a Physical Demanding Job

Julia Beckmann^*, Pieter Coenen, Erwin Speklé, Jos J. Kraal

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Abstract

People with a physically demanding job have an unhealthy disbalance in occupational and leisure-time physical activity (PA). We aimed to understand which contextual factors influence this disbalance, and explore opportunities for lifestyle interventions that could restore this disbalance. We applied a contextmapping study with six production workers from a Dutch coating department. Participants filled in a sensitizing booklet with PA-related activities, and were interviewed afterwards. Participants reported reasons for (not) being active in leisure-time using an experience sampling method. Our results indicate that main reasons for being inactive during leisure time were their believes that occupational PA is enough for a healthy lifestyle, and the need to rest after work. Results show that lifestyle interventions should tackle workers inadequate risk perception and over-exhaustion to empower them to shift their PA behavior in a healthier direction. This indicates the need for a holistic approach targeting both home and working environments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Convergence
Subtitle of host publication	Breaking Down Barriers Between Disciplines
Editors	Marijke Melles
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	149-160
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-32198-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32198-6_15
Publication status	Published - 2024

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Name	Springer Series in Design and Innovation
Volume	30
ISSN (Print)	2661-8184
ISSN (Electronic)	2661-8192

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Keywords

Holistic approach
Life-long health
Lifestyle intervention
Occupational health
Physical activity paradox
Prevention

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Beckmann, J., Coenen, P., Speklé, E., & Kraal, J. J. (2024). Mapping Contextual Factors Influencing Physical Activity Behavior of People with a Physical Demanding Job. In M. Melles (Ed.), Convergence: Breaking Down Barriers Between Disciplines (pp. 149-160). (Springer Series in Design and Innovation; Vol. 30). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32198-6_15

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