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KMID : 0381319990380040213
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Korean Journal of Occupational Health
1999 Volume.38 No. 4 p.213 ~ p.226
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Factors Associated with Regular Exercise in Office Workers
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to analyse the factors associated with regular exercise in office workers based on the health belief model such as health belief, self efficacy and barrier among office workers.
For the study, we surveyed 253 office workers and analysed using SAS package program.
That results obtained were as follows;
1. There were significant differences in sex, age, marriage status according to exercise groups.
2. Regular exercise group showed significantly higher percent of 5-6 days/week exercise, using of fitness center in company, exercise before the attendances.
3. The mean score of health efficacy showed significantly higher in 20-29 years old, unmarried and non exerciser group.
4. The self efficacy was significantly associated with female, nondrinker, nonsmoker, regular exerciser, motivated with maintaining health and weak exerciser.
5. The mean scores of barrier for exercise was higher in non exerciser group.
6. A negative correlation ,was observed between the health belief, the self efficacy and the barrier for exercise.
In conclusion, this study suggests that the effective exercise program to reinforce the factors based on health belief and self efficacy, have to be developed.
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