OBJECTIVE To characterize factors associated with physical inactivity among employees with access to workplace wellness program. METHODS We examined data on physical inactivity, defined as exercise less than once a week, from the 2010 health risk assessment completed by employees at a major academic institution (N = 16,976). RESULTS Among employees, 18% of individuals reported physical acti...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the alcohol, and tobacco consumption and sports practice for Mexican and Spanish and its relation to sensation seeking. Methods: 309 university students participated, 154 Spanish and 155 Mexican. We used the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS-V), the health survey Short-Form 36 (SF-36) and a lifestyle questionnaire conducted ad hoc. RESULTS Mexican Students often have lower con...

A sedentary lifestyle is harmful for health; personality traits may contribute to physical (in)activity. With participant-level data from 16 samples (N>125,000), we examined the personality correlates of physical inactivity, frequency of physical activity, and sedentary behavior (in a subset of samples). Lower Neuroticism and higher Conscientiousness were associated with more physical activity ...

This article discusses the evolution of key labour market indicators in EU-27 countries between 2019 and 2020, i.e. year before covid-19 crisis broke out which it impacted economy heavily. Whereas earlier studies have dealt with unemployment often country by country, this focuses on describing as well inactivity across European countries. It appears that Southern countries, particular, recorded...

We evaluated the patterns of physical activity (PA) and the prevalence of physical inactivity among Sri Lankan adults with diabetes mellitus. Data were collected as part of a wider cross-sectional national study on diabetes in Sri Lanka. PA during the past week was assessed using the short version of the IPAQ. Overall prevalence of physical inactivity was 13.9%. Females (3091 ± 2119) had a sign...