This booklet, one in a series entitled "What Research Says to the Teacher," deals with physical fitness. The initial section discusses what physical fitness is and what its characteristics are. Section two details various aspects of physical fitness and its relation to mental health. The remainder of the document discusses briefly the need for…

The Atlantic Richfield Company provides a well-rounded array of health education and physical activities for its employees. Recreational and health activities for workers on the North Slope (Alaska) oil site and at other locations are described. (PP)

The Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy are inaugurating many health education and physical recreation programs based on the concept of wellness. Program philosophies and various activities now available to members of the armed services and their families are discussed. (PP)

Twelve articles describe developments in the field of employee health and recreation. Establishing programs, designing facilities, evaluating program effectiveness, and relating participation to productivity are highlighted, and program philosophy, participation of the handicapped, and legal responsibility for injuries are discussed. (PP)

This bulletin examines wellness programs and what they mean to Oregon educators. The opening sections describe what is meant by "wellness" and trace the growth of wellness programs in Oregon to the annual Seaside Health Education Conference. To illustrate how wellness programs operate, the next two sections describe how two Oregon school…

Increasingly, schools are beginning employee wellness programs, which encourage employees to make personal commitments to life-style changes that will increase their productivity and generally improve their health. This article provides an introduction to wellness programs, lists advantages, and tells how to start one and make it work. (DCS)