Does employee fitness decrease employee absenteeism and medical cost?

P White

PubMed · 10302291

Does employee fitness decrease employee absenteeism and medical cost?

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In recent years American have become increasingly interested in physical fitness and optimum health care. Health care is big business in the United States. American industry has lead the nation in a quest for wellness by establishing wellness programs for it's employees. This article will attempt to determine: 1) if employees on a fitness program facilitate cost containment for industry when compared to employees not participating in a fitness program; and 2) if employees on a fitness program experience reduced absenteeism due to health reasons and reduced medical costs compared to employees not participating in a fitness program.

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P White. Does employee fitness decrease employee absenteeism and medical cost?. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10302291/

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