Physical Jobs are not enough for cardiovascular Fitness.


Often patients mention that they don’t need to exercise outside of work because they have physical enough jobs.

The physical activity paradox: six reasons why occupational physical activity (OPA) does not confer the cardiovascular health benefits that leisure-time physical activity does.

Link:https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/52/3/149.full.pdf

Andreas Holtermann,1,2 Niklas Krause,3 Allard J van der Beek,4 Leon Straker5