Promotion of physical activity and wellness to employees by Exercise is Medicine®-On Campus and non-participating universities.
Background: Workplaces, including universities, are increasingly sedentary. While Exercise is Medicine®-On Campus (EIM-OC) programs promote campus-wide physical activity, employees are seldom targeted. Additionally, little information exists on their available health and wellness resources. Objectiv...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 84; no. 4; pp. 961 - 971 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Aug2026
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