The Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Using a Wireless Pedometer to Improve the Activity Level in a Cohort of Nurses

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• Personal Author:
  Cheney M ; Flanagan J ; Lundquist D ; McCord A
• Description:
  Purpose: This study had two aims: (1) to test the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of using a wireless pedometer in a cohort of nurses; and (2) to understand if wireless pedometer use increased number of steps walked, number of flights of stairs climbed, daily activity level, and improved personal perception of health. Design: This study used a nonexperimental exploratory design to test the feasibility and efficacy of using a wireless pedometer in a cohort of nurses. Pre- and posttest measures captured the number of steps walked, flights of stairs climbed, activity level, and perception of health. Results: Sample characteristics: 27 females, 3 males; 90% non-Hispanic Caucasian, 3% Hispanic; 47% between the ages of 55 and 65 years. Eighty percent of the participants reported that they were caregivers of other people. There was a significant increase from baseline to the end of the study in the following measures: self-perception of steps walked (p < .001), flights of stairs climbed (p < .005), self-perception of daily activity (p < .001), and although there was an improvement in self-perception of health, the change was not significant. Conclusions: The wireless pedometer was a feasible, safe, and efficacious device to use. This study may have implications for interventions aimed at improving caregiver health. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cohort Studies Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Self-care Caregivers Cohort Studies Health Care Workers Intervention Nurses Physical Exercise Total Worker Health TWH Wearable Technologies Wireless Pedometer

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• ISSN:
  0898-0101
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maine ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  134-141
• Volume:
  35
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061431
• Citation:
  J Holist Nurs 2017 Jun; 35(2):134-141
• Contact Point Address:
  Jane Flanagan, PhD, ANP-BC, Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
• Email:
  flanagjg@bc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Holistic Nursing
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4bec8c69ad1f9193d02a4a57367b68fc1bd0d357db95643359aa97572f46046540dbffba94e1a4ac583b3897b0c486ebae471ada325d572bc00b799703e3689b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224964/cdc_224964_DS1.pdf
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