Physical exercise,employee fitness and the management of health at work

Abstract

This paper presents some recent data on why organizations invest in exercise and physical fitness programmes for their stiff. These data suggest that, owing to a lack of evaluation studies, organizations act mainly on the basis of assumption and belief. However, from a subsequent review of the available literature on the personal and organizational effects of such programmes, it appears that these assumptions and beliefs are not altogether unfounded. The paper concludes by discussing the ways in which exercise and employee fitness programmes might help die individual and their organization in terms of the management of health at work.     

A personal validation of the social nature of disability: different environments,different experiences

There is neither a unified definition of disability nor a unique experience of disability across the world. The present paper aims to explore the lived experiences of disability in three different countries – Turkey, England and the USA – to evaluate the continued value of the social model of disability in those contexts. A comparison between these countries is provided through the lens of my personal experiences in each country as a disabled student and an academician. As can be seen in each example, whilst impairment does not change, the role of disabling barriers did change depending on the physical, social and psychological nature of the respective environments. We can therefore reasonably refer to the extent to which environments are disabling or non-disabling aspects of each setting. The paper provides a personal validation of the social nature of disability.     

Energy Expenditure During Physically Interactive Video Game Playing in Male College Students With Different Playing Experience

Objective: Researchers have yet to explore the effect of physically interactive video game playing on energy expenditure, despite its potential for meeting current minimal daily activity and energy expenditure recommendations. Participants and Methods: Nineteen male college students-12 experienced Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) players and 7 inexperienced players- completed maximal oxygen uptake assessments and a 30-minute DDR gaming session. The authors recorded heart rate (HR), rating of perceived exertion (RPE), respiratory exchange rate (RER), oxygen consumption (VO₂), and total steps (TS₃₀). Results: Experienced participants showed higher exercise HR, RPE, RER, VO₂, total and relative energy expenditure, exercise intensity, TS₃₀, and average steps per minute, and less time and steps to expend 150 kilocalories (p < .05). Conclusions: Participants with greater playing experience can work at higher intensities, promoting greater energy expenditure.     

高师体育教育改革的研究与实践

通过对中学教师自身健康、体育锻炼和体育能力状况调查研究 ,提出新世纪加强高师体育教育必要性 ,高师体育教育指导思想 ,及加强高师体育教育对策     

普通高校大学生体育锻炼态度影响因素的调查研究——以长沙市大学生为例

采用文献资料法、问卷调查法、数据统计法等,对长沙市普通高校大学生体育锻炼态度进行调查研究,结果表明：1.大学生的锻炼态度表现在八个维度的得分上都比较高,说明长沙市普通高校大学生体育锻炼态度普遍良好。2.大学生的体育锻炼态度受性别差异的影响因素,男生的体育锻炼态度普遍比女生要强。3.体育锻炼态度很大程度上影响了锻炼者的锻炼行为,而其锻炼行为又影响了体育成绩。     

体育课学生自我认识智能的现状与培养

自我认识是自我教育的基础．当前学生的自我认识如何，怎样在体育教学中培养学生的自我认识智能，有目的地培养学生的自我意识，本文就此提出建议与策略．     

全球化背景下的东亚货币合作问题探析

通过详实系统的文献资料回顾和分析了东亚货币合作的背景和面临的主要障碍,分析认为,东亚区域内自身存在的问题是其合作的主要障碍,如各经济体的经济发展水平、政治历史文化等方面有很大的差异;也有来自国际方面的外在因素,如美国势力集团的阻挠。在此基础上,提出了扩大区域性货币合作协议规模;建立亚洲货币基金;建立中间机构,完善监督机制;建立一个决策实体等进一步加强东亚货币合作的一揽子对策与建议。     

我国学校体育人本化若干理论问题的思考

构建“以人为本”的现代学校体育观、给予学校体育“以人为本”的现代内容已经成为当今学校体育改革的重要方向。学校体育人本化理论问题涉及教学理念的人本化、教材内容的人本化、教学方法的人本化、教学管理的人本化、体育场地器材的人本化、体育教师素养的人本化等。     

世纪之交的高师物理实验教学初探

本文从大、中学物理实验教学的现状出发，对大学物理实验教学在培养适应多样化需要的跨世纪人才中，应怎样优化和改革各教学环节作了初步探索。     

体育实习教师如何在教学中树立威信

体育实习是体育专业学生成为一名合格体育教师的必经之路,体育实习教师如何在教学中树立威信对体育实习的成败意义重大.本文采用文献资料法、调查问卷法、访谈法、数理统计法等方法,以娄底市部分高中、初中的学生及体育教师进行调查研究.结果显示,学生喜欢由体育实习教师为对象进行授课,但体育实习教师的教学水平还有待提高.体育实习教师必须从各个方面充实自己,在学生中树立威信,为日后的教学工作打好基础.