Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mandatory working from home is one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for a large number of workers. Transition to working from home may significantly impact lifestyle, psychosocial status, and the overall health of workers. This review summarizes available data about the effects of lockdo...

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Autores principales: Stefania Angela Di Fusco, Antonella Spinelli, Lorenzo Castello, Edoardo Mocini, Michele Massimo Gulizia, Fabrizio Oliva, Domenico Gabrielli, Giuseppe Imperoli, Furio Colivicchi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6e280a3709b944a28bb4bbeea3abf96e2021-11-25T17:49:10ZImpact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic10.3390/ijerph1822118821660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/6e280a3709b944a28bb4bbeea3abf96e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11882https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Mandatory working from home is one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for a large number of workers. Transition to working from home may significantly impact lifestyle, psychosocial status, and the overall health of workers. This review summarizes available data about the effects of lockdown measures, particularly working from home, on cardiovascular risk factors including sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet pattern, psychological distress, smoking, alcohol misuse, and cardiometabolic parameters. Finally, we suggest countermeasures that can attenuate the negative health impact of working from home. Indeed, timely and tailored interventions implemented by companies in cooperation with the health care system could allow workers to benefit more from some of the advantages associated with working from home.Stefania Angela Di FuscoAntonella SpinelliLorenzo CastelloEdoardo MociniMichele Massimo GuliziaFabrizio OlivaDomenico GabrielliGiuseppe ImperoliFurio ColivicchiMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19 pandemicworking from homelifestylesedentary behaviorphysical activitydiet patternMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11882, p 11882 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic COVID-19 pandemic
working from home
lifestyle
sedentary behavior
physical activity
diet pattern
Medicine
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spellingShingle COVID-19 pandemic
working from home
lifestyle
sedentary behavior
physical activity
diet pattern
Medicine
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Stefania Angela Di Fusco
Antonella Spinelli
Lorenzo Castello
Edoardo Mocini
Michele Massimo Gulizia
Fabrizio Oliva
Domenico Gabrielli
Giuseppe Imperoli
Furio Colivicchi
Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic
description Mandatory working from home is one of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for a large number of workers. Transition to working from home may significantly impact lifestyle, psychosocial status, and the overall health of workers. This review summarizes available data about the effects of lockdown measures, particularly working from home, on cardiovascular risk factors including sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet pattern, psychological distress, smoking, alcohol misuse, and cardiometabolic parameters. Finally, we suggest countermeasures that can attenuate the negative health impact of working from home. Indeed, timely and tailored interventions implemented by companies in cooperation with the health care system could allow workers to benefit more from some of the advantages associated with working from home.
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author Stefania Angela Di Fusco
Antonella Spinelli
Lorenzo Castello
Edoardo Mocini
Michele Massimo Gulizia
Fabrizio Oliva
Domenico Gabrielli
Giuseppe Imperoli
Furio Colivicchi
author_facet Stefania Angela Di Fusco
Antonella Spinelli
Lorenzo Castello
Edoardo Mocini
Michele Massimo Gulizia
Fabrizio Oliva
Domenico Gabrielli
Giuseppe Imperoli
Furio Colivicchi
author_sort Stefania Angela Di Fusco
title Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Working from Home on Cardiovascular Health: An Emerging Issue with the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_sort impact of working from home on cardiovascular health: an emerging issue with the covid-19 pandemic
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