Leisure-time and commuting physical activity and subsequent sickness absence among young and early midlife employees: a register-linked follow-up study 2017–2020
Ville Päivärinne, Pi Fagerlund, Jouni Lahti, Ossi Rahkonen, Tea Lallukka · 2026
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Ville Päivärinne and co-authors study whether active free time and active commuting cut later sickness absence, in a 2026 paper. The team used a 2017 health survey of Helsinki city workers aged nineteen to thirty-nine, linked to register records of sick leave through 2020. Free-time activity covered about 3,600 workers and commuting about 3,500, each scored in weekly energy units and split into bands.
Women logged more absence than men overall. Women with moderate-to-vigorous free-time activity had clearly lower rates of total, short, and long absence than inactive women. In men, vigorous free-time activity stayed protective after full adjustment. Commuting results were weaker and less even. The study speaks to employers who weigh wellness perks.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ville Päivärinne, Pi Fagerlund, Jouni Lahti, Ossi Rahkonen, Tea Lallukka |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |