Abstract

The ANA declared 2017 the Year of the Healthy Nurse because nurses average Body Mass Index is 27.6 (overweight), and less than half participate in recommended exercise. Stair climbing burns more calories per minute than jogging. Stair use could improve health and increase activity among students, staff, and faculty.

Author Details

Constance V. Coelho, SN; Lukas Scott Smith, BS (Kinesiology); Robin M. Mertens, BS; Dahriel M. Aron, SN; Mitchell Stern, BA; Hailey Marie Leach Marquez, SN; Geng-Wei Lee, SN; Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN; Diana N. O'Toole, SN -- School of Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Nurses and Exercise, Nursing Students and Activity, Stairwell Use

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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Stairwell: Increasing activity among nursing students and faculty

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

The ANA declared 2017 the Year of the Healthy Nurse because nurses average Body Mass Index is 27.6 (overweight), and less than half participate in recommended exercise. Stair climbing burns more calories per minute than jogging. Stair use could improve health and increase activity among students, staff, and faculty.