La actividad física como herramienta para reducir el absentismo laboral debido a enfermedad en trabajadores sedentarios. Una revisión sistemática

Fundamentos: Se ha sugerido que los programas de actividad física (AF) podrían reducir el absentismo laboral por motivos de enfermedad en trabajadores sedentarios. Esta revisión tuvo como objetivo examinar la evidencia científica disponible para estudiar los efectos de la AF sobre el absentismo laboral teniendo en consideración el diseño del programa de AF. Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en 4 bases de datos (Medline, Sportdiscus, Web of Science y Embase) de ensayos clínicos y estudios observacionales publicados sobre AF y absentismo laboral, en inglés y en español, desde el inicio de indización hasta diciembre de 2017, utilizando la metodología PRISMA. Resultados: Un total de 10 estudios publicados cumplieron con los criterios de elegibilidad establecidos. Las evidencias encontradas en la revisión sugieren que la AF es efectiva como medida para reducir el absentismo laboral por motivos de enfermedad. En general, los estudios señalaron que se observan mayores probabilidades de ausentarse del trabajo en trabajadores sedentarios que en los físicamente activos. Conclusiones: La AF en general parece disminuir el absentismo laboral. En concreto, la AF vigorosa podría obtener mejores resultados que la realizada a intensidad moderada, aunque faltan estudios de intervención más rigurosos y específicos, con un mayor control sobre las variables de intervención. Background: Physical Activity (PA) programs have been suggested to lower absenteeism due to illness in sedentary employees. The aim of this review was to examine available scientific literature in order to study PA effects in workplace absenteeism taking the program design into consideration. Methods: A search through 4 databases (Medline, Sportdiscus, Web of Science and Embase), from inception to December 2017, was conducted to identify control intervention and observational studies about PA and absenteeism published in either English or Spanish language using PRISMA procedures. Results: A total of 10 published studies between 1981 and 2017 met the inclusion criteria. Evidence from the review suggested that PA is effective in reducing illness-related absence. Likelihood of being off from workplace reported with sedentary workers reach more probabilities when compared with exercisers. Conclusions: General PA is considered paramount in order to lower employees'' absenteeism, which could be more related to vigorous training. However, there is a lack of rigorous and more specific studies about the issue. More focused on PA effect on absenteeism, adjusted by intervention variables, research would be desirable

Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity: the Hamburg Declaration.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression and cancers, are on the rise worldwide and are often associated with a lack of physical activity (PA). Globally, the levels of PA among individuals are below WHO recommendations. A lack of PA can increase morbidity and mortality, worsen the quality of life and increase the economic burden on individuals and society. In response to this trend, numerous organisations came together under one umbrella in Hamburg, Germany, in April 2021 and signed the 'Hamburg Declaration'. This represented an international commitment to take all necessary actions to increase PA and improve the health of individuals to entire communities. Individuals and organisations are working together as the 'Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity' to drive long-term individual and population-wide behaviour change by collaborating with all stakeholders in the community: active hospitals, physical activity specialists, community services and healthcare providers, all achieving sustainable health goals for their patients/clients. The 'Hamburg Declaration' calls on national and international policymakers to take concrete action to promote daily PA and exercise at a population level and in healthcare settings