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

Past studies have reported nurses working day shifts engage in high amounts of light and moderate-intensity occupational physical activity. However, little is known regarding how occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior is accumulated within shifts and/or over consecutive shifts. This study compared occupational physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns of nurses working 12-h. day vs. 12 -h. night shifts. We hypothesized...