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This study examined the effect of employee's participation in a physical fitness program in an industrial workplace on: job satisfaction, body image, and sickdays, using a pre-post matched control group design. Experimental and control groups (n's=23) were measured on the three dependent variables at the start of the fitness program and six months later. Analyses of covariance showed significantly higher job satisfaction, more positive body image, and fewer sickdays in the experimental group. Benefits of preventative health programs are discussed.
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Der-Karabetian, A., Gebharbp, N. Effect of physical fitness program in the workplace. J Bus Psychol 1, 51–58 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01014166
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