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Study of the Physical Condition of Middle-aged Office and Field Workers Aged 50 and Older

[Purpose] We investigated the physical condition of middle-aged workers in Korea by job category (office job vs. production job). [Subjects] In total, 3,650 middle-aged workers (production job, n = 2,615; office job, n = 1,035) ≥50 years of age from eight geographical areas were evaluated from 2007...

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Autores principales: Yoo, ChanUk, Park, SooHee, Yang, DongJoo, Park, YunHee, Kim, DeokJu, Yang, YeongAe
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Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4210401/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25364116
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1575
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author Yoo, ChanUk
Park, SooHee
Yang, DongJoo
Park, YunHee
Kim, DeokJu
Yang, YeongAe
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description [Purpose] We investigated the physical condition of middle-aged workers in Korea by job category (office job vs. production job). [Subjects] In total, 3,650 middle-aged workers (production job, n = 2,615; office job, n = 1,035) ≥50 years of age from eight geographical areas were evaluated from 2007 to 2008. [Methods] The subjects’ subjective physical condition, exercise status, smoking status, and drinking status were investigated, and precise physical measurements, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, reflexes, and reactions were measured. [Results] Subjectively, the physical condition and exercise status of those with office jobs were superior to those of production job workers. Office workers exhibited a higher rate of drinking than production workers, and also had better cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, reflexes, and reactions. However, production workers were more flexible than office workers. [Conclusion] Middle-aged production job workers in Korea have poorer overall physical condition than middle-aged office job workers. The physical condition of middle-aged and elderly workers must be managed through various health management programs to secure a productive aging society.
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spelling pubmed-42104012014-10-31 Study of the Physical Condition of Middle-aged Office and Field Workers Aged 50 and Older Yoo, ChanUk Park, SooHee Yang, DongJoo Park, YunHee Kim, DeokJu Yang, YeongAe J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] We investigated the physical condition of middle-aged workers in Korea by job category (office job vs. production job). [Subjects] In total, 3,650 middle-aged workers (production job, n = 2,615; office job, n = 1,035) ≥50 years of age from eight geographical areas were evaluated from 2007 to 2008. [Methods] The subjects’ subjective physical condition, exercise status, smoking status, and drinking status were investigated, and precise physical measurements, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, reflexes, and reactions were measured. [Results] Subjectively, the physical condition and exercise status of those with office jobs were superior to those of production job workers. Office workers exhibited a higher rate of drinking than production workers, and also had better cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, reflexes, and reactions. However, production workers were more flexible than office workers. [Conclusion] Middle-aged production job workers in Korea have poorer overall physical condition than middle-aged office job workers. The physical condition of middle-aged and elderly workers must be managed through various health management programs to secure a productive aging society. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2014-10-28 2014-10 /pmc/articles/PMC4210401/ /pubmed/25364116 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1575 Text en 2014©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1575
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