| Autor: |
Sharon J. Tucker, Lorraine M. Lanningham-Foster, Justyne N. Murphy, Warren G. Thompson, Audrey J. Weymiller, Christine Lohse, James A. Levine |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
AAOHN Journal. 59:377-386 |
| ISSN: |
0891-0162 |
| Popis: |
Hospital nurses who are working mothers are challenged to maintain their personal health and model healthy behaviors for their children. This study aimed to develop and test an innovative 10-week worksite physical activity intervention integrated into the work flow of hospital-based nurses who were mothers. Three volunteer adult medical-surgical nursing units participated as intervention units. Fifty-eight nurses (30 intervention and 28 control) provided baseline and post-intervention repeated measurements of physical activity (steps) and body composition. Intervention participants provided post-intervention focus group feedback. For both groups, daily steps averaged more than 12,400 at baseline and post-intervention. No significant effects were found for physical activity; significant effects were found for fat mass, fat index, and percent fat ( p < .03). Focus group findings supported the intervention and other data collected. The worksite holds promise for targeting the health of working mothers. Future research is warranted with a larger sample, longer intervention, and additional measures. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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