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Shelton, Michael – Camping Magazine, 1998
Explains techniques for reducing stress: diaphragmatic breathing, relaxation, progressive muscle relaxation, and meditation. Two sidebars define the fight-or-flight response and the camp administration's role in helping to lower stress through staff training and reduction of camp-wide stressors. (SAS)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Camping, Coping, Health Promotion
Peer reviewedSkaros, Susan – Journal of the International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance, 1996
Lifeguards run the risk of workplace infection by tuberculosis-carrying swimmers. Even if they work in ventilated, sunlit areas (which reduces risk), they can contract tuberculosis when performing respiratory resuscitation. Without appropriate precautions, lifeguards may be unnecessarily exposed. A tuberculosis infection control plan is needed in…
Descriptors: Adults, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Communicable Diseases, Epidemiology
Peer reviewedMcKenzie, James F.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1992
The article explores motivation as it relates to worksite health promotion participation, addressing incentive use as a motivational means of getting and keeping employees involved in health promotion programs. It suggests various incentives to help program planners, categorizing them as social or material reinforcers. (SM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Health Promotion
Peer reviewedFloyd, Jerald D.; Lawson, John D. – Journal of Health Education, 1992
Presents an overview of theories, recommendations, and guidelines to consider before beginning a schoolsite health promotion program. Starting programs without understanding the complexity of the task may do more harm than good. The chronological model for schoolsite health promotion projects involves initial assessment, organization,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Health Promotion
Peer reviewedWatts, Parris R.; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1992
Describes the Health Education and Lifestyle Promotion (H.E.L.P.) program, Missouri University's employee wellness model. H.E.L.P. utilizes a carefully structured, comprehensive package approach. Its success stems from networking existing campus resources and personnel and creating effective program design, implementation, and evaluation. The…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Demonstration Programs, Employer Employee Relationship, Health Promotion
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. – 1994
This information packet contains eight two- to three-page publications from the American Psychological Association series "Psychological Services for the 21st Century, Psychology's Role in Health Care: Studying Human Behavior; Promoting Health; Saving Health Care Dollars; Providing Mental Health Services." The focus of the series is the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Females, Health Care Costs
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences. – 2000
This reference book and teacher's instructional guide are intended for use in one- and two-year food science and technology programs for Texas high school students. The reference book provides information needed by employees in the food science and technology occupational area. Each chapter includes the following components: (1) a list of the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavioral Objectives, Brainstorming, Career Development
