TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Fitness program participation: its effect on worker performance
JO  - Journal of Occupational Medicine
A1  - Shephard, R. J.
A1  - Cox, M.
A1  - Corey, P.
SP  - 359
EP  - 363
VL  - 23
IS  - 5
N2  - The effects of an employee fitness program upon absenteeism and productivity were investigated in a controlled trial involving two large offices. During the six-month experimental program, the test company developed substantial gains of fitness. However self-reports and supervisor evaluations showed small and relatively similar gains of productivity, with reduction of absenteeism at both test and control companies. Further studies on a large scale are warranted. The presently observed changes probably reflect (1) sample attenuation, (2) seasonal trends, and (3) a "Hawthorne" effect. If the last factor is substantiated, employee fitness programs may be of economic interest, despite the nonspecific nature of the resultant gains in productivity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-1736
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -