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NEWS RELEASE

June 3, 2005
For immediate release

STUDY: WORKERS MORE PRODUCTIVE AFTER EXERCISE
Performance, safety, interpersonal relationships improve

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Workers’ quality of work, mental performance and time management were better on days when they exercised, according to research presented today at the 52nd American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. to heal itself, says psychologist Steve Sultanoff, PhD, president of the American Association for Therapeutic Humor.

Workplace exercise programs, said McKenna, benefit more than just the workers. “Companies see more productive employees who also work better together. From the public health side, health care costs can be expected to go down for employees who regularly exercise at work. Think of it: fewer sick days, better attendance and more tolerant co-worker relations.”

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