The relationship between physical activity level and quality of life among office workers with self-reported CVD risk factors in CRS-DLSMHSI

Date of Completion

2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

Exercise, Quality of Life, Cardiovascular Diseases, Occupational Groups

Abstract

Individuals within the working-age population, such as office workers, may develop physiologic changes and may suffer from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) or its risk factors due to their sedentary working conditions, more particularly at this time of pandemic. Since Caceres et al. (2018) stated that there is an insufficient amount of research about the physical activity and quality of life (QOL) of adults at risk or with CVDs, this study aims to determine the relationship between physical activity level and QoL among office workers, within 25 - 60 years of age, with self-reported CVD risk factors in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences of the De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (CRS-DLSMHSI). The researchers used a correlational and descriptive type of research design. The researchers assessed the age, sitting hours at work, self-reported CVD risk factors, QoL, and physical activity level of the participants using 3 instruments: 1) Pre-Survey, 2) WHOQOL-BREF and 3) Physical Activity Questionnaire, respectively. Convenience sampling technique was utilized in this study with a total of 15 office workers who qualified for the study. The data gathered were analyzed using the Spearman Rank-Order Correlation and performed using Statistica Based on the statistical analyses, significant correlations were found between the physical activity and environmental domain (rho-0.49, p-value=0.06 < alpha=0.1) as well as the physical activity and overall QoL (rho=0.48, p-value=0.07 < alpha=0.1) of the office workers. With these results, the researchers conclude that among the participants, the higher their physical activity level, the higher their overall QoL. This is consistent with the findings of Pucci et al. (2012), where better quality of life for the individuals with different health status, elderly, and healthy adults is associated with higher levels of physical activities.

First Advisor

Katrina Angelica S. Servida, PTRP, CWAT

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