Comparação entre indicadores de saúde selecionados com o nível de atividade física em motoristas de ônibus

Abstract

Each professional activity had to adapt to this new scenario of isolation and social distancing brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, however, some were considered essential and had to continue with their "normal" workday, among these workers stand out in this I study those linked to the road transport sector (passengers). The main objective of this study was to compare selected health indicators with the level of leisure-time physical activity of bus drivers in the city of Maceió-AL. This study was cross-sectional; the sample consisted of 79 male drivers with a mean age of 47.9 (±7.9) years; the variables of interest were collected from a self-administered questionnaire at seven bus terminals in Maceió-AL; data were organized in the form of descriptive statistics: absolute and relative frequency; in addition to analytical statistical form using the chi-square and Fisher's exact test. It was observed that most drivers were physically inactive (70.5%); when comparing health indicators with physical activity levels, we can highlight that the proportion of physically active drivers had a higher frequency compared to the perception of normal health (68.2%); the most active drivers had a higher percentage in the indicator without morbidity (77.3%); the vast majority of drivers were overweight (66.2%), even physically active drivers had a higher frequency in the group of those with overweight/obesity (71.5%); finally, in drivers diagnosed with covid-19 (10.1%), it was observed that there was a lower percentage in the comparison of physically active compared to those diagnosed with covid-19 (4.5%), while in physically inactive it presented higher percentage of these. Greater emphasis on actions aimed at the practice of physical activity and improving the diet can contribute both to the prevention and control of drivers' illnesses, as well as to better productivity in the company.