Comparison of adult shift and non-shift workers’ physical activity and sleep behaviours: cross-sectional analysis from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia (HILDA) cohort

Fenwick, Matthew J.; Oftedal, Stina; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracey L.; Duncan, Mitch J.

Title: Comparison of adult shift and non-shift workers’ physical activity and sleep behaviours: cross-sectional analysis from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia (HILDA) cohort
Creator: Fenwick, Matthew J.; Oftedal, Stina; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracey L.; Duncan, Mitch J.
Relation: NHMRC.APP1141606 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1141606
Relation: Journal of Public Health
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01738-8
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2022
Description: Abstract Aim This study compares the pattern of physical activity and sleep between shift and non-shift workers using a novel physical activity–sleep index. By drawing from a diverse occupational population, this research aims to reduce any occupational specific biases which are prevalent in shift-work research. Subject and methods Current data included 7607 workers (shift workers n = 832) from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia cohort study. The combined physical activity–sleep index comprised three physical activity components and three sleep health components: achieving moderate (1pt) or high (2pts) IPAQ classification; accruing ≥30% of physical activity as vigorous intensity (1pt); meeting sleep duration recommendations on a work night (1pt); and non-work night (1pt); and reporting no insomnia symptoms (1pt) (higher score = healthy behaviour, max. 6). Generalised linear modelling was used to compare behaviours of shift and non-shift workers. Results Findings showed shift workers reported significantly lower activity–sleep scores (3.59 vs 3.73, p < 0.001), lower sleep behaviour sub-score (2.01 vs. 2.22, p < 0.001) and were more likely to report insomnia symptoms (p < 0.001) compared to non-shift workers. No difference was reported for overall physical activity (shift = 1.58 vs. non-shift = 1.51, p = 0.383). Conclusion When viewed in conjunction using the combined activity–sleep index, shift workers displayed significantly poorer combined behaviours when compared to non-shift workers.
Subject: occupational health; health behaviour; population health; shiftwork; physical activity; sleep
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1479621
Identifier: uon:50342
Identifier: ISSN:2198-1833
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