Teleworking and the Enhancement of Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Pathologies

Abstract

In times of Pandemic, teleworking has become common to do the work that was normally carried out in companies, organizations or specific places, since a large part of the workforce had to stay at home and work remotely. For many workers, the introduction of telecommuting represented a way to continue seeking productivity in certain areas of work. This meant, for human resources, the execution of work tasks from home, that is, employees who previously carried out their activity in the company or institution's facilities, have faced a kind of labor migration, where the work must be done using information technologies (such as a computer with internet, telephones, web cameras). Some of the consequences of these changes are the overload of responsibilities, which can be associated with the affectation of the biological rhythm, generation of stress, anxiety, irritability, depressive states, fear and boredom, feeling of isolation, ambiguity or role conflict, and mental disturbances. Similarly, other potential risks that are accentuated in this health situation are a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, eating habits, and tobacco use, which are risk factors that modify the anthropometric profile (weight, height, and waist circumference). , biochemical (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and glucose), and clinical (blood pressure and heart rate), and are important aspects to consider for the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which are those that affect both the circulatory system and the heart.