Change in habits of workers participating in a Labor Gymnastics Program.

Background: Demands as to productivity transform the work environment more and more stressful, and negatively impact on the motivation of workers and the performance of their work activities. Initiatives seek to consolidate advances in policies for comprehensive care for workers health, with actions to prevent injuries and promote health. Offering workers a Labor Gymnastics Program (PGL), which is not restricted to attention to musculoskeletal disorders, becomes a tool to encourage change in habits.

Health workers: cardiovascular risk and occupational stress.

Background: Work might cause severe physical stress associated with emotional overload, especially among hospital employees.

Objective: To identify risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and occupational stress among employees of a teaching hospital.

Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with 45 employees of a philanthropic health institution in the central area of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.