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The percentage of total time spent on moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) significantly decreased from 3.0% to 2.5% after the intervention.
Practitioners should be aware that dietary improvements may not correlate with increased physical activity among nurses.
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However, at the same time-point, the percentage of total time spent on MVPA significantly decreased from 3.0 to 2.5%.
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The claim is based on the results of an intervention study.
Source
Health promotion in the workplace: changing the diet and physical activity behaviour of nurses
Luciana Torquati · The University of Queensland · 2016
DOI 10.14264/uql.2016.720
Meta-analysisCited 3×
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