The Impact of Physical Activity in the Health and Economic Sector on Formal Sector Workers: Literature Review Adi Saputra, S.KM., M.Fis. (a*), Dr. I Made Kerta Duana, S.KM., MPH (b)
(a) Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Indonesia
*info.adisaputra[at]gmail.com
(b) Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,Udayana University, Indonesia
Abstract
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) collectively make up 74% of the contributors to mortality in the world. Characteristics of jobs with the highest prevalence of NCDs are experienced by workers in the formal sector. NCDs^ risk factor with the highest rate in the formal worker group was low physical activity. This study aims to compare the impact of physical activity on formal workers in the health and economic sectors based on previous studies. The method of this study was a literature review. The research population was all articles on the topic impact of physical activity in the health and economic sectors on formal sector workers or office workers published in accredited national and international journals in 2018 - 2023. The research sample was 11 selected articles based on the results searched on Google Scholar, Pubmed, and Garuda databases. Articles selected based on the suitability of the title, contained full text, and discussed the impact of physical activity on formal workers. Physical activity has been shown to have a positive impact on reducing the risk of metabolic syndrome, hypertension, and lower back pain. Physical activity can also improve the mental health of workers. Several studies have found no impact of physical activity on body fitness, coronary heart disease risk, or worker productivity in the economic sector. Increasing physical activity in formal sector workers, especially with moderate to severe intensity has a positive impact on the health status of workers. No significant effect of physical activity was found on improvements in the economic sector.
