Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7514960 | International Journal of Nursing Studies | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Nurses are not meeting current physical activity guidelines (150â¯min of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity per week in 10-min bouts), yet exceeded these recommendations when examining their continuous (i.e. non bouts) physical activity levels. No association between the PWE and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity was observed. Rotating vs. fixed shifts, 12- vs. 8-h shifts, and/or full-time or part-time vs. casual hours may impede nurses' ability to meet recommended physical activity levels. The low physical activity levels and poor cardiometabolic health of Canadian nurses warrant attention.
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Authors
Jennifer L. Reed, Stephanie A. Prince, Andrew L. Pipe, Suzanne Attallah, Kristi B. Adamo, Heather E. Tulloch, Douglas Manuel, Kerri-Anne Mullen, George Fodor, Robert D. Reid,