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Introduction <p>A nurse is a healthcare professional who specialises in healthcare in an increasingly ageing world. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is essential. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of physical activity (PA) levels among nurses after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> Methods <p>In April 2024, a systematic review of the literature on aetiology and risk factors was conducted on the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCO portal, focusing on primary studies published since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> Results <p>Twelve cross-sectional studies were selected. The prevalence of PA among nurses ranged between 31.75% and 73.1%. A lack of PA was linked to anxiety, depression, burnout, compassion fatigue, self-reported worse mental health, poor quality of life, and metabolic disorders. At the same time, protective effects of PA were found for nurses’ mental and physical health, professional quality of life, and resilience. Regular PA was linked to better vitality, general health, and social functioning and to lower levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout, and reduced rates of metabolic disorders such as dyslipidaemia and hypertension.</p> Conclusion <p>It is important to continue investigating PA levels after the COVID-19 pandemic; many of the included studies show very low adherence to recommended levels of PA. The literature has shown that PA is a protective factor in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress. Thus, institutions must aim to improve physical health through targeted training programmes for both nurses specifically and healthcare workers more broadly.</p>

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Levels of physical activity among nurses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

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    2026年5月25日

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  • Antonio Brusini,
  • Benedetta Papotti,
  • Danilo Curatolo

摘要

Introduction

A nurse is a healthcare professional who specialises in healthcare in an increasingly ageing world. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is essential. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of physical activity (PA) levels among nurses after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

In April 2024, a systematic review of the literature on aetiology and risk factors was conducted on the databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and EBSCO portal, focusing on primary studies published since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results

Twelve cross-sectional studies were selected. The prevalence of PA among nurses ranged between 31.75% and 73.1%. A lack of PA was linked to anxiety, depression, burnout, compassion fatigue, self-reported worse mental health, poor quality of life, and metabolic disorders. At the same time, protective effects of PA were found for nurses’ mental and physical health, professional quality of life, and resilience. Regular PA was linked to better vitality, general health, and social functioning and to lower levels of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout, and reduced rates of metabolic disorders such as dyslipidaemia and hypertension.

Conclusion

It is important to continue investigating PA levels after the COVID-19 pandemic; many of the included studies show very low adherence to recommended levels of PA. The literature has shown that PA is a protective factor in reducing anxiety, depression, and stress. Thus, institutions must aim to improve physical health through targeted training programmes for both nurses specifically and healthcare workers more broadly.