Alternative placements for women wearing pedometers
Alternative placements for women wearing pedometers
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佩戴计步器的女性的替代安置
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发表时间：
2010
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通讯作者：
Sheila Smith
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作者：
C. Ling;Sheila Smith
目的：本初步研究的目的是确定计步器放置在女性的其他部位，而不是腰部，是否提供相同的结果。数据来源：研究人员给了12名女性三个计步器，让她们在胸罩带、腰上和鞋子上佩戴一周，然后在每个地点轮流佩戴。参与者将他们每天的步数记录在日志中，每周提交一次，并被告知不要改变他们的日常作息。在入组和结束时收集身体质量指数（BMI）、安置偏好和腰围和臀部测量。结论：女性的肥胖分布模式和服装为腰部计步器的使用提供了潜在的障碍。每天散步是一个负担得起的选择体育活动咨询护士执业（NPs）。与计步器的腰部位置相比，胸罩和鞋子的位置并不是公平的替代位置。然而，75%的参与者在没有生活方式干预的情况下，BMI和腰臀测量都有改善。参与者更喜欢舒适和一致的位置。实践意义：研究结果告诉NPs，女性需要在每天的步行计划中持续佩戴计步器，这可能会导致BMI的有益变化。NPs应该鼓励步行作为一种日常身体活动，可以通过持续佩戴的计步器来监测。
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine if pedometer placement sites in women, other than the waist, provide the same results. Data sources: Three pedometers were given to 12 women to wear on a bra strap, waist, and shoe for a week and then rotated through each site. The participants recorded their daily step counts in a log, turned in weekly, and were instructed not to change their daily routine. Body mass index (BMI), placement preference, and waist and hip measures were collected at enrollment and the concluding sessions. Conclusions: Women's adiposity distribution patterns and clothing provide potential barriers to pedometer use at the waist. Daily walking is an affordable option for physical activity counseling by nurse practitioners (NPs). The bra and shoe placements were not found to be equitable alternative sites compared with waist placement of pedometers. However, 75% of participants had improvement in BMI and waist‐to‐hip measures with no lifestyle intervention. The participants preferred a placement perceived as comfortable and consistent. Implications for practice: The results inform NPs that women need to consistently wear pedometers in a daily walking program, which can lead to beneficial changes in BMI. NPs should encourage walking as a form of daily physical activity, which may be monitored by a pedometer worn consistently.