Publications by authors named "Beth A Warren"
Objectives: To identify client priorities prior to wellness coaching, and examine motivational improvements for health behaviors on follow-up.
Methods: Clients completed a wellness questionnaire at baseline (before coaching) and at a 3-month follow-up. Overall, 177 participants (92% female, average age 42.
High stress is a prevalent problem in the worksite. To reduce stress, improve productivity, reduce absenteeism, and lower healthcare costs, many companies offer exercise classes or stress management programmes. Although physical activity is an important component of stress management, few worksites have integrated physical activity into their comprehensive stress reduction programmes.
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- The study aimed to investigate the quality of life (QOL) changes associated with using a worksite wellness center over a year.
- It involved 1,151 employees, primarily female, who had access to fitness classes, nutritional education, and wellness coaching.
- Results indicated that high-frequency users of the center experienced significant improvements in physical QOL, while low users faced declines in mental QOL.
Purpose: Examine the relationship between stress level and quality of life at a worksite wellness center.
Design: A survey completed when joining the wellness center. Setting .
The accuracy of weight loss in estimating successful changes in body composition (BC), namely fat mass (FM) loss, is not known and was addressed in our study. To assess the correlation between change in body weight and change in FM, fat% and fat-free mass (FFM), 465 participants (41% male; 41 ± 13 years), who met the criteria for weight change assessment at a wellness center, underwent air-displacement plethysmography (ADP). Body weight and BC were measured at the same time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFScreening, staffing, and emergency preparedness at worksite wellness facilities.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
February 2002
Purpose: The purpose of this survey was to examine compliance of worksite health and fitness facilities with the American Heart Association/American College of Sports Medicine (AHA/ACSM) recommendations for cardiovascular screening, staffing, and emergency policies for health and fitness facilities.
Methods: A survey was developed and sent to 529 worksite health and fitness facilities.
Results: A total of 221 surveys were returned (42% response rate).