The effects of an employee fitness program on health care costs and utilization.

Health care utilization among participants and nonparticipants of an employee fitness program was investigated in a study involving 206 workers at a large transportation company. Health care utilization was measured by hospital days, medical costs, and medical claims over a 16-month period. Female n...

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Publicado en:Health Values: The Journal of Health Behavior, Education & Promotion Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 3 - 14
Autores principales: Bell BC, Blanke DJ
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: PNG Publications May/Jun92
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          Physical Fitness Methods
          Work Environment
          Health Services Utilization
          T-Tests
          Hospitalization
          Health Care Costs
          Insurance, Health Utilization
          Sex Factors
          Adult
          Male
          Female
          Human
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Health care utilization among participants and nonparticipants of an employee fitness program was investigated in a study involving 206 workers at a large transportation company. Health care utilization was measured by hospital days, medical costs, and medical claims over a 16-month period. Female nonparticipants had fewer medical claims, and those 40 years and younger had lower medical costs and medical claims, following the program. Prior to the program, male nonparticipants had significantly lower medical costs and medical claims than did female nonparticipants. Results suggest that significant reductions in health care utilization among fitness center participants may not occur during the early months of program operation.
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