Men, who are working full-time are more active than those who are unemployed. It has to be. But unemployed women are more active than those who are engaged in full time employment. This is what a study conducted by the U.S. National Institute on Aging has suggested.
This study has claimed that an individual's employment status has an effect on his level of physical activity. The researchers studied the physical activity levels of the people who took part at the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
The data regarding physical activity was collected via accelerometer, an instrument which measures the intensity of body movements. It is worn around the waist. The findings indicated that men, who were employed in sedentary as well as active jobs were more physically active than their unemployed counterparts during the workweek.
But the picture was found to be different in case of women. Women, engaged in sedentary jobs, were found to be less physically active in comparison to women who were unemployed. The most obvious fact- lower levels of physical activity in men engaged in sedentary jobs, also came to be noted.
And yes, gender differences also showed up in the study results. Around 22 percent of men and 30 percent of women involved in desk jobs were found to be associated with low levels of physical activity as compared to those involved in more active positions.
Based on the findings, researchers concluded that unemployed men and women who are employed in sedentary jobs should take care to increase their levels of physical activity to reduce their risk of obesity, high blood pressure and heart diseases. They suggested that this can be a greater "boost-up" for unemployed men who are searching for jobs.
