Modern Nurse Features Nursing and Sports

Modern Nurse’s cover story for the month of March tackles nursing and sports. As nurses commonly have limited time off from work, many end up cramming a week’s worth of recommended exercise into a day or two. This results in weekend warrioritis.

[ClickPress, Mon Mar 05 2007] Modern Nurse’s cover story for the month of March tackles nursing and sports. As nurses commonly have limited time off from work, many end up cramming a week’s worth of recommended exercise into a day or two. This results in weekend warrioritis.

The article points out that pushing too hard during infrequent workouts can add up to muscle injuries and joint problems – and even head trauma and fractures. Knees, shoulders, and the elbows, are common targets. Worse yet, people who exercise “every so often” have an increased risk of exercise-related heart attacks compared with those who participate in a more regular exercise program. According to the American Heart Association, this information is a good wake-up call for those who do not want to wake up to work out.

As with most medical problems, prevention is the best cure. The article lists and explains tips on how this can be prevented to ensure a longer, healthier nursing career.

A full copy of the article can be found at http://modrnnurse.com/cover-stories/article/sports.aspx.

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MODRN Nurse Magazine is a new cutting edge publication from Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC (ATI). It is published 9 times every year to new nurses and nursing students. Its goal is to provide relevant and useful information that will help readers be a better and hopefully happier LPN or RN.

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