Multiyear workplace health promotion program shown to prevent health risks

(University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto) A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä followed what kind of changes happened among participants during an eight-year workplace health promotion program in smoking, minor exercise, high blood pressure, musculoskeletal disorders, and overweight. The results of the study were encouraging for health promotion.