Worksite Physical Activity Intervention for Ambulatory Clinic Nursing Staff

Sharon Tucker; Michele Farrington; Lorraine M Lanningham-Foster; M Kathleen Clark; Cindy Dawson; Geralyn J Quinn; Trudy Laffoon; Yelena Perkhounkova

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Worksite Physical Activity Intervention for Ambulatory Clinic Nursing Staff

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Worksite Physical Activity Intervention for Ambulatory Clinic Nursing Staff

Sharon Tucker, Michele Farrington, Lorraine M Lanningham-Foster, M Kathleen Clark, Cindy Dawson, Geralyn J Quinn, Trudy Laffoon and Yelena Perkhounkova

Workplace health & safety, Vol.64(7), pp.313-325

07/2016

DOI: 10.1177/2165079916633225

PMID: 27143144

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Abstract

Health behaviors, including physical activity (PA), of registered nurses (RNs) and medical assistants (MAs) are suboptimal but may improve with worksite programs. Using a repeated-measures crossover design, the authors explored if integrating a 6-month worksite non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) intervention, with and without personalized health coaching via text messaging into workflow could positively affect sedentary time, PA, and body composition of nursing staff without jeopardizing work productivity. Two ambulatory clinics were randomly assigned to an environmental NEAT intervention plus a mobile text message coaching for either the first 3 months (early texting group, n = 27) or the last 3 months (delayed texting group, n = 13), with baseline 3-month and 6-month measurements. Sedentary and PA levels, fat mass, and weight improved for both groups, significantly only for the early text group. Productivity did not decline for either group. This worksite intervention is feasible and may benefit nursing staff.

Body Mass Index

Body Weight

Health Promotion - methods

Humans

Middle Aged

Occupational Health Nursing - methods

Workplace

Cross-Over Studies

Mentoring - methods

Nursing Staff

Text Messaging

Adult

Female

Exercise - physiology

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Title: Subtitle: Worksite Physical Activity Intervention for Ambulatory Clinic Nursing Staff
Creators: Sharon Tucker - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics sharon-tucker@uiowa.edu
Michele Farrington - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Lorraine M Lanningham-Foster - Iowa State University
M Kathleen Clark - University of Iowa College of Nursing
Cindy Dawson - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Geralyn J Quinn - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Trudy Laffoon - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Yelena Perkhounkova - University of Iowa College of Nursing
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Workplace health & safety, Vol.64(7), pp.313-325
DOI: 10.1177/2165079916633225
PMID: 27143144
NLM abbreviation: Workplace Health Saf
ISSN: 2165-0799
eISSN: 2165-0969
Language: English
Date published: 07/2016
Academic Unit: Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984083272902771

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