The purpose of this study was to determine if wellness benefits led to any changes in exercise habits among employed postmen. The study was a cross-sectional study carried out by a quantitative method. The collection of data took the form of a questionnaire. The sample consisted of 30 postmen employed at a post office in northern Sweden. The results show that of the postman who use health care benefits, there has been a relatively small change in exercise habits. The results also show that consistently for all respondents was health the main motivation factor for exercise. Time aspect was a factor for not using the wellness benefits. The study showed a state of health is the primary motivational factor to exercise both for those using health care benefits and for those who do not use them.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hig-7020 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Andersson, Eva-Marie, Persson, Karin |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för arbets- och folkhälsovetenskap, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för arbets- och folkhälsovetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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