Abstract
Occupational health promotion is an effective tool to improve the state of health of employees. As part of occupational health promotion in the German Bundeswehr, top-ranking military executives are offered a medical examination and training programme. Health-related data is collected as a basis for training and lifestyle counselling. This data was subjected to a retrospective evaluation in order to identify occupational risk factors and their correlation with cardiovascular resilience, trunk strength, and the development of orthopaedic and internal disorders. A total of 122 military executives (all male, age 54.6 ± 4.2 years) answered a questionnaire aimed at evaluating private and occupational stress factors. The medical history was followed by a medical and orthopaedic examination involving a lactate performance test (treadmill or bicycle ergometry) and an isometric trunk strength measurement. The data obtained was then statistically evaluated. For military executives, work-related travelling and commuting involve a high risk of medical and orthopaedic conditions. Regular exercise leads to improved fitness levels. In order to prevent medical problems, military executives working long hours should regularly take part in fitness and weight training under professional instructions.
Highlights
Occupational health promotion is getting more and more important
Education level and social status influence the presence of certain risk factors for the development of diseases [3]
The development of orthopaedic conditions had a negative effect on physical fitness (r = −0.413; p = 0.012)
Summary
Occupational health promotion is getting more and more important. An increasing number of occupational health promotion projects in large and small businesses can be observed [1]. The fundaments of occupational health promotion are occupational medicine and participation of executives and management as well as health care [2]. Of great importance is the prevention of stress, addiction, nutrition, and physical activity [2]. Besides the occupational risk factors, further conditions have to be considered. Executives in private companies and state organisations experience certain stress factors, both physically and mentally [4]. This results in particular health risks that differ from those faced by ordinary employees [5]
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