AS TECHNOLOGY changes
the ways in which North
Americans do business, the
workplace is undergoing a
radical transformation.
Computers and their video
display terminals (VDTs) are
replacing typewriters and
other office equipment. One
study has concluded that, by
1990, 75 per cent of all office
jobs will involve VDTs.
Though the computer may

Radical transformation in

make office tasks easier, re-
cent studies indicate that the
health of VDT operators is in
jeopardy. A report in The
Harvard Medical School
ealth Letter (April 1983)
ites numerous hazards in-
cluding musculoskeletal dif-
ficulties and job stress — the
latter, reported by 75 per cent
of VDT workers.
VDT operators, and. many
other office workers, must

remain stationary for long
periods, often with little or
no break from routine, and
often in poorly © designed
chairs.

Neck, shoulder and lower

back pains, headaches, ir-

ritability, and insomnia are
stress-related symptoms
brought on by tedium, and
these often result in-increased
absenteeism and decreased
productivity.

Corporations are examin-
ing the plight of the sedentary
office worker.in the .1980s.
Many states have legislation
pending which will provide
safeguards for the workers,
and a bill before the U.S.
Senate recommends tax
credits for companies with
preventive health programs.

Robert L. Gedaliah, presi-
dent pf Productivity Effec-
tiveness Programs, Inc., has

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developed one simple cost-
effective approach to
alleviating these health
hazards.

In his book, P.E.P.: The
Productivity Effectiveness
Program, Gedaliah presents
the complete program of ex-.
ercises he has designed,
which office workers do
while seated at their desks.
The program is easy to learn
and can be performed in just

(place

‘nine minutes a day.

Everyone unconsciously
Stretches to revive flagging
alertness or to relieve tension.
P.E.P. is structured on these
natural responses, making
the most of the body’s in-
herent ability to energize
itself. After learning proper
breathing and posture, the
participant can perform the

10 P.E.P..Energizers with no
difficulty.

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