Physical Activity of Workers in a Hospital
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | So Yeon Jun (0000-0003-3217-1990, St. Vincent's Hospital), Jaewon Kim (0000-0001-7519-3028, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 16247, Korea), Jae-Won Kim (0000-0001-8821-6225, St. Vincent's Hospital), Hyehoon Choi (0000-0002-1470-2914, St. Vincent's Hospital), Joon Sung Kim (St. Vincent's Hospital), Seong Hoon Lim (0000-0002-5475-4153, St. Vincent's Hospital), Bomi Sul (0000-0001-7166-8997, St. Vincent's Hospital), Bo Young Hong (0000-0001-9290-6173, St. Vincent's Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 532-532 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16040532 |
| PMID | 30781770 |
| OpenAlex | W2911548710 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
Purpose : This study aims to evaluate the physical activity of healthcare personnel and the affecting factors of physical activity (PA) in a hospital using an accelerometer device (Actigraph wGT3X-BT). Method : A total of 63 subjects (22 physicians, 19 nurses, and 23 supporting staff) participated and wore an accelerometer for seven days. Among the outputs, the mean counts for a minute, time spent for light, moderate, and vigorous intensity PA, and step count were extracted. As a secondary study, 16 subjects continued for one more week after feedback on their PA of the previous week and counseling to encourage PA. Result : Most of (62/63) the participants fulfilled the recommended amount of PA, which is more than 300 min of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Physicians showed significantly less PA than nurses or supporting staffs: Mean counts per minute (210.4 vs. 476.0 and 441.8 respectively), time in MVPA per week (904.7 min vs. 1471.3 min and 1451.0 min), and step counts per week (69,029 vs. 87,119 and 84,700) ( p Conclusion : Most of the healthcare personnel met the recommended PA, however, only 57% (36/63) recalled having engaged in MVPA during the study period. The group of physicians showed less PA compared to nurses or supporting staff. Single check-up and counseling were not found to increase PA
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |