Abstract
Developing a healthy lifestyle during adulthood is one of the essential factors to prepare for healthy aging. This cross-sectional descriptive study investigated the daily walking steps of 893 working adults from nine occupation categories in Hong Kong. Their daily walking steps were measured using a pedometer. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the difference in daily walking steps between participants in different occupation category. Chi-square test was used to compare the difference in proportion of working adults in each occupation category who walked and did not walk 10,000 steps per day. Results reveal that the participants in average walked 8661 steps per day. Plant and machine operators and assemblers and clerks were the two least active groups. Participants from the nine occupation categories demonstrated a signifi- cant difference in the number of daily walking steps. Post hoc analysis revealed a significant dif- ference between plant and machine operators and assemblers and service and shop sales workers (p < 0.01), as well as between plant and machine operators and assemblers and craft and related workers (p < 0.01). Participants from the nine occupation categories also demonstrated a significant difference in the proportion of those who walked and did not walk 10,000 steps per day. Owing to a large difference in number of participants in the nine occupation categories and other study limitations, further systematic investigation is indicated to confirm the study results. To summarize, working adults in Hong Kong are only somewhat active. Identifying the factors that deter the working adults from walking and the ways to promote walking among working adults is necessary to prepare a healthy older population of the future.
Highlights
People are encouraged to prepare for healthy aging in early adulthood because health-related behaviors areHow to cite this paper: Lee, L.Y.K., Lam, S.C., Wong, S.L., Wong, A.K.P. and Yeung, C.C.Y. (2015) Contributing to a Healthy Older Population of the Future: Investigating the Daily Walking Steps of Working Adults in Hong Kong
No significant difference in background characteristics was found between the participants who completed the study and those who did not
The results provided a better understanding of the walking behavior of working adults in Hong Kong
Summary
People are encouraged to prepare for healthy aging in early adulthood because health-related behaviors areHow to cite this paper: Lee, L.Y.K., Lam, S.C., Wong, S.L., Wong, A.K.P. and Yeung, C.C.Y. (2015) Contributing to a Healthy Older Population of the Future: Investigating the Daily Walking Steps of Working Adults in Hong Kong. People are encouraged to prepare for healthy aging in early adulthood because health-related behaviors are. Being physical active is essential for healthy aging while being physical inactive can lead to negative health consequences. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality (6%), followed by high blood pressure (13%), tobacco use (9%), and high blood glucose (6%) [2]. Physical inactivity has implications on global health as it contributes to the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. It contributes to the prevalence of related risk factors, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and overweight [2]. Physical inactivity is estimated to contribute to about 21% to 25% of breast and colon cancer risk, 27% of diabetes, and about 30% of ischemic heart disease risk [3]
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