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Physical inactivity among corporate bank workers in Accra, Ghana: Implications for health promotion.

George Bediako NketiahKwasi Odoi-AgyarkoTom Akuetteh NdanuFrank Ekow Atta HayfordGordon AmohHenry Lawson
Published in: PloS one (2023)
Physical inactivity was very high among bankers. Travel-related activities reduced physical inactivity whiles working at the bank for more than six years increased physical inactivity. Thus, promoting regular physical activity, frequent monitoring, and implementation of other appropriate healthy lifestyle intervention strategies are vital to reduce risk of early onset disease conditions associated with physical inactivity in this population.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • early onset
  • mental health
  • health promotion
  • randomized controlled trial
  • late onset
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular disease
  • weight loss