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The Effects Of An Employee Fitness Program On Absenteeism And Health Care Costs, Brian C. Bell Nov 1988

The Effects Of An Employee Fitness Program On Absenteeism And Health Care Costs, Brian C. Bell

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Health care expenditures in the United States have continued to climb at an alarming rate. In 1982, health care expenditures accounted for nearly $322.4 billion of the gross national product (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1982). Health care expenditures are expected to consume nearly 12 percent of the nation's economic output by the year 1990, reaching nearly $756 billion in projected costs (Cullen and Towe, 1983). Although health care costs have climbed at an annual rate of less than 10 percent, these costs have continued to increase in the private sector, which currently absorbs one-fourth of the nation's …


The Relationship Between Inservice Intensity And Skill Transfer, Rachel Ann Klein Billmeyer Aug 1988

The Relationship Between Inservice Intensity And Skill Transfer, Rachel Ann Klein Billmeyer

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The purpose of this study was- to test for differences among three levels of inservice intensity in the transfer of active par¬ticipation into the teacher's instructional repertoire. The three levels of inservice intensity were: Level 1 - Theory/presentation, demonstration, practice with feedback Level 2 - Theory/presentation, demonstration, practice with feedback, and peer coaching Level 3 - Theory/presentation, demonstration, practice with feedback, peer coaching, and trainer coaching


The Effects Of An Aerobic Arm Cranking Program On Children With Myelomeningocele, Lisa L. Jacques Aug 1988

The Effects Of An Aerobic Arm Cranking Program On Children With Myelomeningocele, Lisa L. Jacques

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The number of men and women with lower extremity disability is growing {Pollock, Miller, Linnerind, Laughridge, Coleman, and Alexander, 1974). A chief cause of this growth is an increase in the number of accidents damaging the spinal column (Pollock et al., 1974). However, many individuals are also born with these types of disabilities, and one of the causes is a disease termed spina bifida. Spina bifida occurs in about 3 per 1000 live births (Batshaw & Perret, 1981). The spine of children born with this defect is bifida and may be exposed, along with nervous tissue surrounding the area, on …


The Effect Of A Corporate Fitness Program On Worker Productivity, Joseph A. Leutzinger Aug 1988

The Effect Of A Corporate Fitness Program On Worker Productivity, Joseph A. Leutzinger

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Other parts of the world, namely Europe and Asia, are out producing the United States. According to Steers & Porter (1987), the U.S. ranked sixth among seven leading industrial nations in productivity increases from 1968-1978. An unhealthy life-style is one factor causing decreased productivity in the U.S. (Cox, Shephard & Corey, 1981). Fitness level, work capacity, mental fatigue and stress are related to life-style and have an impact on productivity (Falkenberg, 1987). It is estimated that two-thirds of all businesses in the U.S. with fifty or more employees offer some type of health promotion program (McLemore & Dolzier, 1987). These …


Evaluation Of School Superintendents In Nebraska: Practices And Perceptions, Edwin H. Johnson May 1988

Evaluation Of School Superintendents In Nebraska: Practices And Perceptions, Edwin H. Johnson

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions and practices of the evaluation process of school superintendents in Nebraska as viewed by them. A review of the literature provided the major impetus for this study. The data were collected through administration of a questionnaire mailed to 18 Class A superintendents and 31 randomly selected superintendents each from Classes B, C, and D. Descriptive statistics were used to report quantitative data. A one-way ANOVA and chi-square were used to report Likert scale and mutually exclusive items, respectively.