Office and call center workers ’ steps/day were among the lowest , while those of postal delivery workers were highest .
Office workers had the greatest ST and the lowest time in LPA both at work and during wakeful time .
Laborers had the lowest ST and spent a significantly greater proportion of their work time in LPA and MVPA .
Healthcare and protective services workers had higher levels of LPA at work compared to other occupations .
Workers in driving-based occupations tended to have a higher body mass index and blood pressure .
Conclusion This review identifies that occupational and wakeful time PA and ST differed between occupations .
Background With approximately 8 hours of one ’s waking day spent at work , occupational tasks and environments are important influencers on an individual ’s physical activity ( PA ) and sedentary behaviours .
Little research has compared device-measured physical activity , sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic outcomes between occupational groups .
Objective To compare device-measured movement ( sedentary time [ ST ] , light intensity  physical activity [ LPA ] , moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity [ MVPA ] , and steps ) across occupations .
The secondary objective was to examine whether cardiometabolic and fitness outcomes differed by occupation .
Perceived and measured physical activity and mental stress levels in obstetricians.
OBJECTIVES Obstetric work generates important subjective and objective mental stress and is perceived as a physically dem and ing activity by obstetricians . The aim of this study was to quantify physical and mental stress levels in obstetricians at work and during leisure activities to investigate their association with overall physical activity levels and professional experience . STUDY DESIGN 18 obstetricians at the maternity unit of the University of Geneva Hospitals were enrolled in a prospect i ve observational study .  Physical activity and stress levels were measured in two different activity sectors ( delivery room and outpatient clinic ) and outside work .  Physical activity  was assessed by question naire , visual analogue scale ( VAS ) , and accelerometer .  Mental stress levels were assessed by vali date d question naires , VAS , measurement of urine catecholamines  and salivary cortisol  , and night-time heart rate variability indices . RESULTS Daily stress levels were higher at work compared to outside work ( all , P = 0.002 ) . Adrenalin ( P = 0.002 ) and dopamine ( P = 0.09 ) levels were elevated after a labour suite shift and a trend was observed for reduced heart rate variability during the night after this shift . The median average daily number of steps was 7132 ( range , 5283 - 8649 ) . Subjects reached a median of 32 min ( range , 19 - 49 min ) of moderate or higher intensity ( ≥ 1952 counts/min ) daily physical activity . CONCLUSIONS Contrary to perception , obstetrics work is not physically dem and ing . It is , however , accompanied by important subjective and objective mental stress that may have a negative impact on health when combined with a lack of regular daily physical activity
Office and call center workers ’ steps/day were among the lowest , while those of postal delivery workers were highest .
Office workers had the greatest ST and the lowest time in LPA both at work and during wakeful time .
Laborers had the lowest ST and spent a significantly greater proportion of their work time in LPA and MVPA .
Healthcare and protective services workers had higher levels of LPA at work compared to other occupations .
Workers in driving-based occupations tended to have a higher body mass index and blood pressure .
Conclusion This review identifies that occupational and wakeful time PA and ST differed between occupations .
Background With approximately 8 hours of one ’s waking day spent at work , occupational tasks and environments are important influencers on an individual ’s physical activity ( PA ) and sedentary behaviours .
Little research has compared device-measured physical activity , sedentary behaviour and cardiometabolic outcomes between occupational groups .
Objective To compare device-measured movement ( sedentary time [ ST ] , light intensity  physical activity [ LPA ] , moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity [ MVPA ] , and steps ) across occupations .
The secondary objective was to examine whether cardiometabolic and fitness outcomes differed by occupation .