Workplace Exercise Programs

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• Personal Author:
  Campbell K
• Description:
  Objective: As healthcare professionals in the workplace environment, occupational health nurses (OHN's) are uniquely poised to present and model healthy lifestyle choices, including sound exercise programs. Cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease are responsible for over 1.6 million deaths per year in the U.S., and are often preventable. (NIOSH, 2010). Working adults spend nearly half of their waking hours in their occupational settings, offering consistent backdrops for education and training. Methods: Literature Review. Results: Individual's intrinsic motivation is the chief determining factor in the long term lifestyle change, however, supportive work environment and encouragement in exercise programs at work assisted and supported individuals in making that choice. Conclusion: Workplace exercise programs are effective in assisting some employees in making lifestyle changes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Education Health Personnel Hematologic Diseases Men Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Staff Development Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Workplace Blood Sugar Disorders Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Exercise Fatalities Health Care Personnel Health Care Workers Humans Injury Medical Personnel Models Musculoskeletal Disorders Nurses Physical Exercise Preventive Measures Strain Training Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  University of South Florida (USF)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063900
• Citation:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida (USF), 2013 Feb; :8
• Contact Point Address:
  Karen Campbell, University of South Florida, College of Nursing
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3046347a80a91b20a26cd133a72ee029579e14323bfe11dd08584572b91e8a981aa6023b0cc2bf1187841570a53f960524a1beae3f4213a8014f393e30cf26c4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222439/cdc_222439_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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