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Impact of a health promotion program on the health of primary school principals
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Impact of a health promotion program on the health of primary school principals

Rod Green, Susan Malcolm, Ken Greenwood and Gregory Murphy
International Journal of Educational Management, Vol.15(1), pp.31-38
2001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/09513540110366132
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The role of a school principal has changed dramatically in the last decade and there has been widespread concern regarding the impact of this change of role on principal health and wellbeing. Worksite health promotion programs have been used in many different settings to encourage employee health, but there is very little information on the effectiveness of such programs, particularly in improving principal health. This study evaluated the impact of a 12-month health promotion program on a group of 50 volunteer principals. Participants in the program reported improvements in their diet and exercise habits and this was reflected in improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol and body fat measures. These results indicate that worksite health promotion can play a significant role in improving the health and wellbeing of school principals. © MCB University Press.

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