Item – Theses Canada

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OCLC number
820616367
Link(s) to full text
LAC copy
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Author
Munsch, Katrena.
Title
Physical activity facilities and sedentary work : associations with physical activity and disability claims.
Degree
M. Sc. -- York University, 2011
Publisher
Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, [2011]
Description
1 microfiche
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
<?Pub Inc> Both physical inactivity and sedentary time are independent risk factors of chronic disease. The workplace provides an excellent venue to address these issues. Although workplace health programs [WHPs] in large corporations are well described, the majority of Canadians are employed within small-to-medium sized companies. The first study characterizes the extent to which having access to physical activity facilities [PAF(s)] at or ' near' the workplace is related to physical activity [PA] in the Canadian working population. These findings provide evidence for all employers, suggesting that increasing awareness around the benefits of PA and access to resources can have a positive association on PA levels. The second analysis examined the association between job demands and disability claims associated with physical inactivity using five-year event data from a large national group insurance company. Results suggest that more sedentary occupations account for a larger proportion of longer-term claims, and a higher proportion of total expenditures.
ISBN
9780494712993
0494712996