this perspective is an ethical brief overview and examination of “wellness” policies in the modern workplace using practical examples and a general application of utilitarianism. many employers are implementing policies that provide incentives to employees who lead a “healthy” lifestyle. the authors address how these policies could adversely affect “non-healthy” employees. there are a wide vari...

This perspective is an ethical brief overview and examination of “wellness” policies in the modern workplace using practical examples and a general application of utilitarianism. Many employers are implementing policies that provide incentives to employees who lead a “healthy” lifestyle. The authors address how these policies could adversely affect “non-healthy” employees. There are a wide vari...

The origin of yoga dates back to the Vedic era, when Indian saints stressed importance meditation among their disciples concentrate on studies. They started practising ‘yoga’ and it spread in other countries due its spiritual physical importance. ‘Rigveda’ though, stresses despite fact that is valued by many people till now, gaining momentum after declaration International Yoga Day 21st June 20...

OBJECTIVE Investigate employees' underlying motivational regulatory styles toward healthy living and their associations with lifestyle, work style, health, vitality, and productivity. METHODS Regression analyses on cross-sectional data from Dutch employees (n = 629), obtained as baseline measurement before a workplace health promotion project. RESULTS Controlled regulation was not associate...

To determine reference values for ectopic activity 147 actively employed healthy men aged from 15 to 65 years were examined by 24 hour Holter monitoring during their ordinary daily activities. Age was the only risk factor significantly associated with supraventricular and ventricular extrasystoles. During a six year follow up only two men died. In both the frequency of ventricular extrasystoles...

The aim of the paper is to present the results of a survey of railroad employees’ motivation for a healthy lifestyle. For this purpose a specific questionnaire was developed. The study was performed on 245 Slovene railroad workers (168 of them blue-collar ones). The great majority (66.9%) were found to be overweight or obese (BMI 25 or more), with no significant difference between blueand white...