TY - JOUR T1 - Trends in leisure time and work-related physical activity in the Spanish working population, 1987-2006 JO - Gaceta Sanitaria T2 - AU - Alonso-Blanco,Cristina AU - Palacios-Ceña,Domingo AU - Hernández-Barrera,Valentín AU - Carrasco-Garrido,Pilar AU - Jiménez-García,Rodrigo AU - Fernández-de-las-Peñas,César SN - 02139111 M3 - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.07.027 DO - 10.1016/j.gaceta.2011.07.027 UR - https://www.gacetasanitaria.org/en-trends-in-leisure-time-work-related-articulo-S0213911111003347 AB - ObjectiveTo analyze time trends in the prevalence of leisure time (LTPA) and work-related (WRPA) physical activity between 1987 and 2006 in the Spanish working population. MethodsWe analyzed data taken from the Spanish National Health Surveys for 1987 (n = 29,647), 1993 (n = 20,707), 1995-1997 (n = 12,800), 2001 (n = 21,058), 2003 (n = 21,650), and 2006 (n = 29,478). The main variables were LTPA and WRPA in working adults aged 18-64 years old. We analyzed sociodemographic characteristics, self-perceived health status, lifestyle habits and associated comorbidities using multivariate logistic regression models. ResultsThe prevalences of LTPA and WRPA were lower in women than in men (p < 0.05). The practice of LTPA (OR: 1.54, 95%CI: 1.32-1.80 for women; OR = 1.15, 95%CI: 1.02-1.31 for men) and WRPA (OR = 1.73, 95%CI: 1.38-2.19 for women; OR = 1.55, 95%CI: 1.44-1.91 for men) significantly increased from 1987 to 2006. In both genders, the variables associated with a higher likelihood of practicing LTPA were greater age, higher educational level and being an ex- or non-smoker, while negative predictors included being married, worse self-perceived health, and obesity. Factors that increased the probability of reporting WRPA were being married, worse self-rated health status, and sleeping > 8h per day. The only factor that reduced the probability of reporting WRPA was being an ex- or non-smoker. ConclusionsWe found an increase in LTPA and WRPA in the last 20 years in the Spanish working population. Several factors were associated with a higher or lower likelihood of practicing LTPA or WRPA in this population. ER -