The Relationship Between Occupational Sitting Time, Physical Activity Level and Bowel Functions in Office Workers

Authors : Esra Üzelpasacı, Ayşegül Dülger

Pages : 108-116

Doi:10.30720/ered.1564008

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Publication Date : 2025-05-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate the relationships among occupational sitting time, physical activity level and bowel function in office workers. Material and Methods: The study included 152 office workers. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants were recorded in detail. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine the level of physical activity, a bowel diary was used to determine bowel functions, the Bristol Stool Scale (BTS) was used to determine stool type, and the Constipation Severity Scale (CSS) was used to determine the severity of constipation symptoms in individuals with constipation complaints. Results: There was no difference in physical activity level and occupational daily sitting time between office workers with and without constipation; however, there was a difference between the two groups in terms of occupational sitting duration (p=0.018). A positive, weak relationship was found between occupational sitting time, duration of constipation complaints, and CSS-pain (p1=0.045, r1=0.163; p2=0.041, r2=0.167). However; no correlation was found between other parameters. Discussion: As the daily sitting time increases, the duration of constipation complaints and the pain symptom of constipation increase in office workers. Providing training to office workers to reduce sitting time and sedentary lifestyle in the office environment may be beneficial in terms of improving bowel functions.
Keywords : Konstipasyon, Egzersiz, Fiziksel İnaktivite, Sedanter Yaşam, Meslekler

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