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What factors influence participation in an exercise-focused, employer-based wellness program?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22235547     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Following the recent introduction of an incentive-based, exercise-focused wellness program at a large public university, this paper investigates the factors that influence employees' behavior with respect to participation and regular exercise. Results suggest that an employee's probability of signing up for the program is related to her exercise behavior prior to the program's inception, the time cost of exercise, taste for fitness center exercise, and attitudes about the benefits and barriers of exercise. Employees who are older, male, and were regular fitness center exercisers prior to the program's inception are more likely to be regular exercisers.
Authors:
Jean M Abraham; Roger Feldman; John A Nyman; Nathan Barleen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0046-9580     ISO Abbreviation:  Inquiry     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0171671     Medline TA:  Inquiry     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  221-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. abrah042@umn
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