Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: June | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 41-45
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230609
Correlation of BMI with Workplace Stress and Physical Activity in IT Professionals
Dr. Khushbu Sunil Nayee1, Dr. Apeksha Vaghasiya2
11st Year MPT Student, 2Assistant professor, JG College of Physiotherapy, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
Corresponding Author: Dr. Khushbu Sunil Nayee
ABSTRACT
Background and need for research: IT professionals spend most of their office hours at their table due to long days of work, so there is less chance to find time for healthy physical activity. IT professionals are involved in a sedentary lifestyle and are bound to have an increase in body weight, which has a negative impact on their health and leads to psychological stress. Therefore, the objective of the study is to find out the correlation of BMI with workplace stress and physical activity among IT professionals.
Materials and Methods: An observational study was conducted on both males and females between the ages of 18-45 from various IT companies. The ‘Workplace Stress Scale (WSS)’ and ‘International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)’ were filled out by 100 IT professionals and submitted through online Google Form. Ethical clearance has been obtained.
Result: SPSS Version 29 software is used for data analysis. There is a strong positive and significant correlation found between BMI and WSS (r =.653, P =.001). There is a weak but significant negative correlation found between BMI and IPAQ (r = -.260, P =.009).
Conclusion: The result of this study suggests that there is a strong and significant correlation between BMI and WSS as BMI increases and stress increases. And there is a weak but significant correlation between BMI and IPAQ as BMI increases and physical activity decreases.
Key words: BMI, workplace stress, physical activity, IT professionals.