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ready4health - Ein Health Report System für Gesundheits- und Sicherheitsmanagement in Betrieben
Führung im Fokus
Forschungsergebnisse zeigen, dass das Führungsverständnis in einer Organisation einen wesentlichen Einfluss auf psychische Belastungen von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiterin hat. Dieser Erkenntnis wird, vor dem Hintergrund der gesetzlich geforderten Evaluierung psychischer Belastungen am Arbeitsplatz, auch im Gesundheits- und Sozialbereich in Zukunft eine erhöhte Bedeutung zukommen.
Topographic conditions and physical activity behaviour of young adults in Austria
In Austria there is an east-west divide concerning the amount of physical activity. This is associated with poorer health in the eastern region of Austria compared to the western. Experts have posited that the different topographic conditions may be one reason for these differences. However, this hypothesis had not been scientifically proven. This study deployed a multi-staged approach. First, a semi-standardized quantitative online survey was used to compare both the outdoor physical activities and physical activity behaviour in general of people ages 18-35 in Burgenland (n=150) and in Tyrol (n=150). The chi-squared test was used to determine if differences between these two groups were significant. Finally, a focus group was conducted, in which experts working in the field of physical activity promotion (n=9) interpreted the results and devised possible practical measures for improving physical activity behaviour.
Gesundes Führen – eine Betrachtung aus der Perspektive der Organisationskultur von Unternehmen
"3.000 stepts more": A project to sustainably improve physical activity behaviour of people
Background: The WHO has identified physical inactivity as the fourth largest risk factor for global mortality. Studies show that lack of time is the main reason for inactive people to avoid any physical activity. Because of that interventions that integrate physical activity into daily life seem to be successful to sustainably improve physical activity behaviour of those people, who are hardly physically active. Methods: Within the model project “Gemeinsam gesund im Bezirk Oberwart” a setting-oriented programme called „3.000 steps more“ was carried out. Target groups were pupils at five secondary schools, citizens of nine municipalities and employees of six companies. The aim was to improve leisure time physical activity level. During the first stage of the project participants were required to count their steps with a pedometer. During the second stage people were encouraged to increase their daily number of steps by 3.000. The participants (n=1.023) documented the number of steps in a diary and completed a questionnaire. Results: The analyses show that 89% of participants increased their number of steps during the programme. 37% say that they have improved their physical activity behaviour, although nearly half of the participants met barriers during their way to an active lifestyle. Conclusions: The intervention confirms results of other studies (e.g. Bravata, Smith-Spangler, Sundaram et al., 2007) which indicate that using a pedometer motivates inactive people to move. Also the WHO (2011) refers to the importance of everyday walking and has therefore recently developed a Health economic assessment tool (HEAT) for walking. In conclusion low-threshold projects that target integrating physical activity into everyday life make it possible to sustainably improve physical activity behaviour of people, who are generally difficult to achieve. Therefore intersectoral cooperation between health care, transport and urban planning is necessary.