Bowne D W, Russell M L, Morgan J L, Optenberg S A, Clarke A E
J Occup Med. 1984 Nov;26(11):809-16. doi: 10.1097/00043764-198411000-00010.
A prospective longitudinal study of a group of participants in an industrial physical fitness program during a five-year period compares the disability and major medical costs incurred by the subjects before and after entry into the program. The members of the cohort were employees of an insurance company; most were well educated and held sedentary, white-collar jobs. Participation was voluntary and without financial incentives. The group experienced 45.7% reduction in major medical costs in the postentry year, rather than the expected inflationary increase. There was a reduction of 20.1% in the average number of disability days, and a 31.7% reduction in direct disability dollar costs in the one-year postentry period. The average combined savings per participant were $353.38; the average operational cost was $120.60. Results suggest that work-site wellness programs can make a substantial contribution to the reduction of health care and disability costs.
一项针对参加工业体能训练计划的一组参与者进行的为期五年的前瞻性纵向研究，比较了受试者在参加该计划前后所产生的残疾情况和主要医疗费用。该队列的成员是一家保险公司的员工；大多数人受过良好教育，从事久坐的白领工作。参与是自愿的，没有经济激励措施。该组在参加计划后的一年中，主要医疗费用减少了45.7%，而不是预期的通货膨胀式增长。在参加计划后的一年期间，残疾天数平均减少了20.1%，直接残疾费用美元减少了31.7%。每位参与者的平均综合节省为353.38美元；平均运营成本为120.60美元。结果表明，工作场所健康计划可以为降低医疗保健和残疾成本做出重大贡献。
