The effect of a worksite diet and exercise wellness program on the exercise, food habits, and opinions of participating employees

Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-47)A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a\ud worksite diet and exercise wellness program on the\ud exercise, food habits, and opinions of the participating\ud employees. Data were collected by means of a pretest and\ud posttest questionnaire distributed to all program\ud participants. Questionnaires were developed to acquire\ud opinions and information concerning the exercise and food\ud habits of the participants before enrollment in, and after\ud completion of, the wellness program. Twenty-nine responses\ud were received and used in data tabulation and analysis.\ud Sign test analysis revealed that the program had a\ud significant effect on the respondents' opinions in all\ud statements concerning exercise habits and frequency, and in\ud four of the five statements concerning food habits. \ud Duration and type of exercise were also influenced by the\ud program. It was concluded that the worksite diet and \ud exercise wellness program had a significant effect on the\ud participants' opinions concerning exercise and food habits\ud and the frequency of the participants' exercise. Employees\ud attributed program influence in the areas of exercise\ud knowledge, exercise frequency, and improved eating habits