Abstract

ARCE ESPINOZA, Lourdes  and  ROJAS SAUREZ, Karla. Actividad física y tiempos de comida en teletrabajadores y trabajadores presenciales de una universidad estatal de Costa Rica. Cuadernos de Investigación UNED [online]. 2020, vol.12, n.2, pp.556-564. ISSN 1659-4266.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/urj.v12i2.3143.

“Physical activity and meal times in tele- workers versus presential workers of a state university of Costa Rica.” Introduction: Teleworking is a relatively new labor modality in Costa Rica; however, sedentary lifestyle and mealtime disorders may lead to obesity and cardiovascular disease in teleworkers. Objective: To measure if teleworkers have different levels of physical activity and meal times than their counterparts. Methods: We surveyed online 241 teleworkers and 223 presential workers. Results: Presential workers reported more physical activity and better compliance with meal times. Conclusion: Teleworkers in this institution need to change activity and eating practices to reduce the danger of obesity and cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords : quality of life; well-being; health; labor flexibility; social commitment; telework; face-to-face work.

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