Blood Pressure, Work-Related Condition
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim is to describe physical activity and blood pressure during work and leisure time among Swedish ambulance personnel, and to relate this to work- and lifestyle factors.
Detailed description
The work environment for ambulance personnel consists of several factors that might have negative effect on health, for example shift work, long working hours, stress and physical demanding work. Associations between these work-related factors and increased risk of disease, for example cardiovascular- and musculoskeletal disease, have been observed in several studies. However, few studies have specifically been focusing on ambulance personnel. There is lack of knowledge regarding how work environment factors affect physical activity during work and leisure time among ambulance personnel. Further, the knowledge about blood pressure during work and leisure time is limited for this group.
Interventions
OTHERBlood pressure, physical activity, health
Observational study of work environment, leisure time, blood pressure, physical activity and health
Sponsors
Jonkoping University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 68 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Employed in the ambulance organisation at the time for data collection
Exclusion criteria
* Managers and administrative personnel in the ambulance organisation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | 48 hours | Ambulatory blood pressure, Objectively measured |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity | 7 days | Objectively measured with accelerometry |
| Recovery | baseline, pre-intervention/procedure/surgery | Self-reported |
| Health | baseline, pre-intervention/procedure/surgery | Subjective overall health |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed