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behboodi M, Atashzadeh shoorideh F, noorian M, Jambarsang S, mohtashami G. THE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE (STRETCHING EXERCISE) ON THE FATIGUE SEVERITY OF NURSES IN NICU. Nursing and Midwifery Journal 2015; 12 (12) :1110-1118
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Maryam Behboodi1 
, Froozan Atashzadeh shoorideh * 2, Manigea Noorian3 , Sara Jambarsang4 , Gamile Mohtashami5
, Froozan Atashzadeh shoorideh * 2, Manigea Noorian3 , Sara Jambarsang4 , Gamile Mohtashami5
1- Candidate of MSc in NICU, Faculty Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Behesti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Ph.D. in Nursing, IUAN Secretary, Faculty Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author) , F_atashzadeh@sbmu.ac.ir
3- Candidate of Ph.D. in Nursing. Dept. of Medical Science, Faculty Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Science, Head of Psychiatric Nursing Department. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
5- Candidate of Ph.D. in Biostatistics School of Paramedical Sciences Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Ph.D. in Nursing, IUAN Secretary, Faculty Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Author) , F_atashzadeh@sbmu.ac.ir
3- Candidate of Ph.D. in Nursing. Dept. of Medical Science, Faculty Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Science, Head of Psychiatric Nursing Department. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
5- Candidate of Ph.D. in Biostatistics School of Paramedical Sciences Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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The effect of aerobic exercise (stretching exercise) on the fatigue severity of nurses in NICU
Behbodi M [1] , Atashzadeh SHorideh F [2] *, Nourian M [3] , Jambarsang S [4] ,Mohtashami J [5]
Received: 6 Dec, 2014 Accepted: 30 Jun, 2015
Abstract
Background & Aim: Nurses face high level of fatigue due to work environment and industrial life. Researchers are interested to investigate about fatigue and its effects on nurses. The aim of present study is assessing the effect of aerobic exercise (stretching exercise) on the fatigue severity of nurses working in NICU.
Materials & Methods: This is a single group before and after quasi -experimental research . Fifty nurses were selected from NICU in the hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. The instruments for data collection included: "Demographic questionnaire," "Fatigue Severity Scale", and "stretching exercises daily checklist record". Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (version 20), and repeated measures analysis. Benferroni post hoc test was used to compare mean fatigue severity, and Turkey's post hoc test used for comparing mean intergroup fatigue severity.
Results : The n urses’ fatigue severity before exercise was 6.45 . Mean percentage of fatigue decrease after four weeks exercise was 5.02%, and after 8 weeks it was 6.93%. The difference was significant statistically (p
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