A comparison of physical activity and sedentary behavior in nurses who work night and day shifts

A comparison of occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns of nurses working 12-h day and night shifts

“…Kolbe et al. compared occupational sedentary behaviors of South African nurses working day shifts ( n = 80) versus night shifts ( n = 81) over seven consecutive days ( Kolbe et al., 2015 ). They found nurses spent 96% of their time either sedentary or engaged in light intensity physical activity.…”

Effectiveness of a Mobile Wellness Program for Nurses with Rotating Shifts during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Cluster-Randomized Trial

“…Such poor working environments have been associated with nurses’ health-risk behaviors, including emotional eating, high-energy snacking, and low levels of physical activity, which result in obesity and cardiovascular diseases [ 6 ]. Although nursing seems to include frequent walking bouts, nurses appear not to be meeting the current physical activity guidelines of 150 min per weekend, demonstrating low physical activity [ 7 ].…”