Physical exercise according to nursing students' perceptions

Monteiro, Camila Nascimento; Faro, Ana Cristina Mancussi e

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“…The physical benefits included improved fitness levels, improved cardiovascular functioning and increased muscle strength. These findings are consistent with those reported elsewhere in the literature, which identified increased flexibility and improved fitness levels as benefits associated with exercising (Lovell et al , 2010; Monteiro and Faro, 2006; Persson and Martensson, 2006; Lee et al , 2005). Carson et al (1997) found that exercising was beneficial as it provided people with a sense of personal accomplishment, and this was also found in this study.…”

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“…It is interesting that the students identified fatigue as a barrier to exercising, yet it is reported elsewhere in the literature that exercising is in fact beneficial as it reduces fatigue (Eriksen and Bruusgaard, 2002). The authors believe that there may be a relationship between fatigue and time, as time has been identified as the universal barrier to exercising (Morgan et al , 2008; Monteiro and Faro, 2006; Lee et al , 2005). Choi‐Hui (2002) stated that a lot of college students need to work due to financial issues, and this impacts on their available time to exercise.…”

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The lifestyle behaviours and exercise beliefs of undergraduate student nurses

Burke

McCarthy

2011

Health Education

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PurposeOnly limited published research is available exploring the lifestyle practices of student nurses. The purpose of this paper is to explore the lifestyle behaviours and exercise beliefs of Irish student nurses.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive survey design was used. First‐year and third‐year undergraduate student nurses (n=182) studying at one Irish university participated. Data were collected by administering self‐report questionnaires.FindingsA total of 20 per cent of the students smoked, 95 per cent consumed alcohol and 19 per cent of the females reported that they exceeded the recommended weekly safe level for alcohol consumption. In total, 73 per cent of the students reported exercising two to five times per week, and walking was the most popular exercise undertaken. The male students reported significantly higher fitness levels and exercised more on a weekly basis than the females. The students identified a range of benefits of and barriers to exercising.Research limitations/implicationsThere are a number of study limitations, including: only one university setting was used; a descriptive survey approach was employed; and data were collected using self‐report questionnaires. Further studies need to be conducted with additional data collection methods to explore students' lifestyle and physical activity behaviours.Practical implicationsThe university, as a setting for health promotion, must increase awareness, facilitate and encourage student nurses to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviours.Originality/valueThis survey revealed the lifestyle and exercise behaviours of Irish student nurses. Lower levels of smoking and higher levels of physical activity were found amongst these student nurses than those reported elsewhere in the literature.

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The lifestyle behaviours and exercise beliefs of undergraduate student nurses

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McCarthy

2011

Health Education

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“…Health promotion targeted towards pre-registered nurses should seek to address barriers to healthy lifestyles. Pre-registered nurses have identified a range of barriers to healthy lifestyle choices (Monterio and Faro, 2006), which may include costs associated with healthy choices (e.g. high cost of gym memberships and of eating a healthier diet including more fruit and vegetables), perceived lack of time, difficulty incorporating healthy regimes into shift patterns (e.g.…”

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Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models

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Nurses are often viewed by the general public as role models for health. This study investigated health behaviours in pre-registered nurses and their attitudes towards being role models to their patients. In total, 540 pre-registered nurses self-reported their level of physical activity, smoking habits, alcohol intake and dietary habits.Overall, 24% were overweight or obese, 47% were not physically active enough to benefit their health, 73% did not eat the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables per day, 40% reported binge drinking and 17% were smokers. However, respondents commonly held the belief that nurses should be role models for health, although opinions varied according to the individual's own health profile. Despite being educated in health promotion practice, health behaviours were less than exemplary in this sample and for many, appeared contradictory to participant's beliefs that nurses should be exemplars for health. Nursing education should emphasise the importance of translating learning to their own health behaviours to support a healthy future NHS workforce.

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“…In studies conducted in Brazil the researchers found a very low level of physical activity among nursing students [1,6]. In Thailand, one third of the students did not do physical activities regularly [5].…”

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Physical activity among nursing students

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Pielegniarstwo XXI Wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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StreSzczenieAktywność fizycznA wśród Studentów PielęgniArStwA Wprowadzenie. Pielęgniarki powinny zachęcać swoich pacjentów do prowadzenia zdrowego trybu życia, ponieważ już w czasie studiów stają się one świadome tego, jak ważna jest aktywność fizyczna. Przedmiotem pracy było zbadanie poziomu aktywności fizycznej studentów pielęgniarstwa. Cel pracy. Celem pracy było przeanalizowanie stanu aktywności fizycznej studentów pielęgniarstwa oraz poznanie głównych przyczyn w przypadku braku takiej aktywności. Materiał i metodyka. Przeprowadzono badanie przekrojowe z użyciem mieszanych metod badawczych. Dane ilościowe zostały zebrane za pomocą ankiety w wygodnej próbie 123 studentów, a do ich analizy zastosowano statystykę opisową i dedukcyjną. W przypadku danych jakościowych użyto teorii ugruntowanej z częściowo ustrukturyzowanymi wywiadami z czworgiem celowo dobranych studentów. Wyniki i wnioski. W części ilościowej badania dostrzeżono znacząco wyższy stosunek aktywności fizycznej uprawianej na zewnątrz do aktywności uprawianej wewnątrz (p < 0,001). Część jakościowa badania zawiera główną kategorię aktywności fizycznej oraz trzy podkategorie: stosunek do aktywności fizycznej, przeszkody i bodźce zachęcające. Studenci pielęgniarstwa nie uprawiają regularnie aktywności fizycznych z powodów, takich jak braku czasu, obowiązki na uczelni, pora roku czy finanse. Słowa kluczowe: aktywność fizyczna, studenci pielęgniarstwa, dobrostan psychiczny, dobrostan fizyczny AbStrActPhySicAl Activity Among nurSing StudentS Introduction. Nurses need to encourage patients to lead a healthy lifestyle, hence it is important that as nursing students they are already aware of the importance of physical activity. The purpose of the study was to investigate the physical activities of nursing students. Aim. The aim of the study was to find out in what state physical activity of nursing students is and to find out what are their main reasons for lack of physical activity. Material and methods. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study using a mixed methods design. The quantitative data was collected using the survey method with a convenience sample of 123 students and used descriptive and inferential statistics for the analysis. For the qualitative data we used a Grounded Theory Method with semi-structured interviews on purposive samples of four students. Results and conclusions.In the quantitative part of this study we found a significantly higher proportion of outdoor physical activity in comparison to indoor physical activity (p < 0.001). The qualitative part contains the main categories of physical activity implementation, as well as three sub-categories: attitude to physical activity, barriers and incentives. Nursing students do not do physical activities regularly due to lack of time, obligations at the university, time of the year and finances. key words: physical activity, nursing students, mental well-being, physical well-being

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Physical exercise according to nursing students' perceptions

Abstract: Monteiro CR, Faro ACME. Physical exercise according to nursing students' perceptions. Rev Latino-am Enfermagem 2006 novembro-dezembro; 14(6)

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The lifestyle behaviours and exercise beliefs of undergraduate student nurses

The lifestyle behaviours and exercise beliefs of undergraduate student nurses

Health behaviours and attitudes towards being role models

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