Work, retirement and physical activity: cross-sectional analyses from the Whitehall II study

Work, retirement and physical activity: cross-sectional analyses from the Whitehall II study.

BACKGROUND To explore the relationship between work, retirement and physical activity. METHODS Cross-sectional analyses of data from self-completed questionnaires by 6224 civil servants aged 45-69 years participating in phase 5 of the Whitehall II longitudinal study. RESULTS There appeared to be a dose-response relationship between hours worked and the prevalence of physical activity, with ...

The effects of pre-retirement factors and retirement route on circumstances in retirement : findings from the Whitehall II study

Retirement has traditionally been seen as the beginning of old age. It has been depicted as mandatory expulsion from the workforce and seen to mark the transition to a period of ill health and poverty. Such ideas and associations are however being challenged in the developed world by socio-demographic changes in retirement and old age. People in the United Kingdom as elsewhere are living longer...

Accelerometer assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and successful ageing: results from the Whitehall II study

Physical activity is key for successful ageing, but questions remain regarding the optimal physical activity pattern. We examined the cross-sectional association between physical activity and successful ageing using data on 3,749 participants (age range = 60-83years) of the Whitehall II study. The participants underwent a clinical assessment, completed a 20-item physical activity questionnaire,...

Association between physical activity and menopausal symptoms in Saudi women: a cross-sectional study

Background: Menopause is the termination of a womanchr('39')s menstrual cycle for a year. In this condition, women’s health status declines due to hormonal changes and aging. Physical Activity (PA) is among the best available alternatives for managing menopause-related symptoms without any adverse effects. This study aimed to assess the relationship between PA and symptoms, such as fatigue, dep...

WORK , STRESS AND HEALTH : the Whitehall II study