Walking at Work: A Pedometer Study Assessing the Activity Levels of Doctors

Atkinson, J. H.; Goody, R B; Walker, C. E.

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“…25 Our study showed that activity of CV specialists is higher than the general US population. A study published in 2010 from the America On the Move study found that the average daily steps of adults in the United States is 5100 steps.…”

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“…Work-related steps taken per day during work were not different among specialties or level of training and ranged between 4647 for medical consultants to 7907 for medical residents. 25 A study from Switzerland used pedometers to measure PA of 9 resident physicians for 1 week in a teaching hospital and found that the residents walked an average of 2323 ± 627 steps per work day. 28 However, it is important to mention that the primary objective of the study was not to measure PA of the residents.…”

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Work‐Related Physical Activity Among Cardiovascular Specialists

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Kobylivker

Perry

et al. 2012

Clinical Cardiology

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Background: Strong evidence supports positive correlation of physical activity with health benefits. Current recommendations by the American Heart Association are a minimum 30 minutes of moderate physical activity 5 days per week. This goal has been equilibrated with 10,000 steps per day. Hypothesis: Work-related physical activity of cardiovascular (CV) specialists does not meet the currently recommended daily physical activity. Methods: Eight cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons, 7 general cardiologists, 5 procedural cardiologists, and 8 cardiac anesthesiologists (N = 28) participated in the study. Demographic information on each participant was recorded including age, resting heart rate, body mass index, and medical and social history. Subjects were asked to wear a spring-levered pedometer on their hip for 2 weeks while at work and to record the total number of steps as well as number of hours worked each day. Results: The average daily steps walked during work were 6540, 6039, 5910, and 5553 for general cardiologists, CT surgeons, procedural cardiologists, and cardiac anesthesiologists, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences in the average number of steps taken per day among the groups. CT surgeons worked 12.4 hours per day compared to 9.3 hours by the cardiac anesthesiologists (P = 0.03). Conclusions: In this small, single-center study, work-related physical activity of CV specialists did not meet the recommended guidelines. Obtaining the recommended activity level might be a challenge, given their busy work schedule. Therefore, CV specialists must engage in additional, out-of-hours exercise to achieve the recommended daily exercise.

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Work‐Related Physical Activity Among Cardiovascular Specialists

Thura

Kobylivker

Perry

et al. 2012

Clinical Cardiology

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“…A small number of studies have used pedometers to assess physical activity in the workplace, varying in sample size and length of observation (Aittasalo, Miilunpalo, & Suni, 2004;Chan, Ryan, & Tudor-Locke, 2004;Jatkinson, Goody, & Walker, 2005;Miller & Brown, 2004). Little research exists that has specifically examined the feasibility and acceptability of a 10,000…”

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Assessment and Outcomes of HealthPartners 10,000 Steps® Program in an Academic Work Site

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Hill

Pronk

et al. 2009

Health Promotion Practice

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The authors examined the feasibility, acceptability, and potential for physical activity behavior change of a 21-week, 10,000 Steps program in an academic work site. In a pre-post, noncontrolled study design, participants were supplied a pedometer, online resource, and health promotional activities. Means, medians, ranges, and frequencies of self-reported average daily steps (ADS) described physical activity behavior change. An online exit survey assessed the acceptability of the intervention. Of 1,322 eligible participants, 619 (47%) registered; 74% of participants tracked step counts at least once, and 57 (9%) tracked them all 21 weeks. The proportion of cohort participants with < 7,499 ADS tracking all 21 weeks was significantly less than that same cohort tracking only at baseline (p < .02). Survey results showed that 85% of the participants reported general satisfaction with content and navigation of the program Web site. Results suggest elements of feasibility and acceptability but limited potential for physical activity behavior change. Future studies should assess pre-enrollment ADS and barriers to retaining participants.

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“…Outro estudo verificou se os médicos alcançavam as recomendações em termos de atividade física e concluiu que, embora as caminhadas no trabalho supram uma proporção substancial das necessidades diárias para os médicos, ainda é necessário o engajamento em horas adicionais de atividade física para que alcancem as recomendações 9 . Assim, pode-se argumentar que profissionais de saúde deveriam manter hábitos de vida saudáveis, pois dessa forma, seria mais fácil exercer a função de estimular a prática de atividade física no dia-a-dia profissional 10,11 .…”

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Atividade física em profissionais de saúde do Sul e Nordeste do Brasil

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IntroduçãoO sedentarismo é um dos fatores de risco para agravos à saúde mais prevalentes na população mundial e brasileira, sendo identificado atualmente como um importante problema de saúde pública nos mais diferentes segmentos 1,2 . Estudos têm mostrado que a atividade física pode cumprir um importante papel preventivo e terapêutico e deve, portanto, ser parte integrante das práticas terapêuticas em saúde 3,4 . Essa relevância quanto ao papel preventivo da atividade física em relação a diferentes populações e aos profissionais de saúde que trabalham na atenção básica cresce com o aumento da expectativa de vida, da proporção de idosos na população e da prevalência de doenças crônicas 5 . Estimase que, com as mudanças decorrentes da transição demográfica, com os avanços da medicina e com a maior expectativa de vida, a população de adultos e idosos continue aumentando, sendo esperado um acréscimo de 300% na proporção de idosos no mundo até o ano de 2025 6 .Nesta perspectiva, ganha em importância a atividade dos profissionais de saúde da rede bá-sica de saúde para educar e orientar à prática de atividade física, modificando e melhorando seu comportamento em relação a um estilo de vida saudável e suas orientações para a promoção da saúde, à prevenção dos riscos relacionados a um estilo de vida sedentário, ao tratamento e reabilitação de agravos na população 7 .ARTIGO ARTICLE

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Walking at Work: A Pedometer Study Assessing the Activity Levels of Doctors

Abstract: Walking at work does provide a substantial proportion of a doctor's recommended daily activity quota. However, it is still necessary to engage in additional, out-of-hours exercise in order to consistently meet the current recommendations for physical exercise.

Cited by 16 publications

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Work‐Related Physical Activity Among Cardiovascular Specialists

Work‐Related Physical Activity Among Cardiovascular Specialists

Assessment and Outcomes of HealthPartners 10,000 Steps® Program in an Academic Work Site

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