Table 2 Days of sick leave* for workers meeting the activity recommendations versus those who did not meet the recommendations.

	OBiN (n = 5070)	POLS (n = 8993)	SMASH (n = 1593) (5895 obs)
Meeting moderate intensity physical activity recommendation†
Yes	2.34 (8.48)	2.40 (8.15)	–
No	2.18 (7.88)	2.21 (7.81)	–
Meeting vigorous intensity physical activity recommendation‡
Yes	1.85 (7.11)	1.89 (7.19)	17.97 (32.99)
No	2.43 (8.58)§	2.31 (7.98)	22.08 (40.35)§

Values are mean (SD).

*Sick leave in the past two months (OBiN, POLS) or in the past 12 months (SMASH).

†Active at a moderate level for at least 5 days per week, in subpopulation of workers not meeting the vigorous activity recommendation.

‡Active at a vigorous level for at least 3 times per week.

§p<0.05.

OBiN, Ongevallen en Bewegen in Nederland (Injuries and Physical Activity in the Netherlands); POLS, Permanent Onderzoek LeefSituatie (Permanent Study Living Conditions); SMASH, Study on Musculoskeletal disorders, Absenteeism, Stress and Health.