Older nurses ‘not exercising enough’ at home or work

Some older nurses do not exercise enough, possibly putting their own health at risk.

The survey of 210 nurses found that older nurses are also less likely to meet recommended physical activity levels at work, regardless of job demands, place of work, and body-mass index.

The study, entitled Nurses, age, job demands and physical activity at work and at leisure: A cross-sectional study, was conducted by Vera McCarthy and her colleagues, S Crowley and Teresa Wills.