The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 408-413, June 2009

The Effects of Exercise on Stress in Working Women

  • Patricia A. Coulter

      Affiliations

    • Patricia A. Coulter, MSN, ANP, is an adult nurse practitioner at Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic in Herndon, VA.
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  • Kathy Dickman

      Affiliations

    • Kathy Dickman, MSN, CFNP, is a family nurse practitioner at the same clinic and an instructor in the nurse practitioner program at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
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  • Ann Maradiegue

      Affiliations

    • Ann Maradiegue, PhD, MSN, BC-FNP, is an assistant professor at George Mason University.

Abstract 

Working women distribute their time between career and family, leaving little time and energy for personal health. Proven links exist between chronic stress and disease, which can be alleviated through regular exercise. Focused efforts by employers and advanced practice nurses can promote exercise as an effective tool to reduce stress, resulting in disease prevention and reduced health care costs. The coaching model is proposed as a method for health care professionals to encourage working women to develop a daily physical activity plan.

Keywords:  counseling , effects , exercise , sedentary lifestyle , stress , stressors , women , working mothers

 

 CE credit is available online without charge at www.npjournal.com or by mail for $10 per credit hour.In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(08)00306-1

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2008.05.008

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 5, Issue 6 , Pages 408-413, June 2009