88. RESULTS BSC ECS OCTOBER 2007
John Miller conducted a Seven Habits of Fit and Healthy People seminar for The Group in October 2007.
25 participants completed the following profiles: -
■ Health, Fitness and Wellbeing
■ Musculo-skeletal risk
The results are presented in graphic format, with commentary.
Click here to read what the assessments are all about
MIND AND BODY PROFILE
The Mind and Body profile provides people with a very good idea of how well the various systems of the body are functioning, particularly the
the mind
autonomic nervous system
immune system
digestive system
circulatory system
elimination system
musculo-skeletal system.
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Symptom |
None |
Not much |
A fair bit |
A lot |
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Headaches |
0 |
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10 |
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Migraines |
0 |
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10 |
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Lack of energy and vitality |
0 |
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10 |
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Candida - jock itch, thrush, tinea ... |
0 |
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10 |
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Poor sleep. If on tablets score 10 |
0 |
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10 |
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Snoring &/or sleep apnoea. |
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10 |
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Crook back, sore shoulders RSI ... |
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10 |
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Frequent colds, flu, sinus |
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10 |
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Unsettled stomach, reflux |
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10 |
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Irritable bowel, constipation, trots ... |
0 |
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Overweight - 1 point for every 2Kg |
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10 |
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Asthma |
0 |
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10 |
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Low level of aerobic fitness |
0 |
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10 |
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Chest pain, palpitations |
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10 |
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Rashes, itchiness, psoriasis, zits |
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10 |
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Mouth ulcers, cold sores |
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10 |
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Elevated blood pressure. Score 0 on pills |
0 |
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10 |
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Reduced libido |
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10 |
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Shakes, nervous ticks, mannerisms |
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10 |
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Grinding teeth |
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10 |
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Alcoholic drinks per day (2 pts/drink) |
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Smoking. (1 pt/cigarette/day) |
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Caffeine (1 pt/cup per day) |
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Anxious about life in general |
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10 |
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Insecure/apprehensive about the future |
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Sad or depressed (On medication, score 0) |
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27. |
In wrong job for now |
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Under-appreciated at work |
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Under-appreciated at home |
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Unhappy with family and romantic life |
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Score |
The score of a normal, fit and healthy human being is less than 20
Higher scores are symptomatic of dysfunction of one or more body systems.
People with low levels of fitness and high levels of stress usually score well over 100.
For people with a score of more than 80, the background noise of their life is becoming louder and louder. It is hard to concentrate on your work when body systems are dysfunctional.
We know a fit and healthy group when we see the majority of scores below 40. This was not the case with this group. By and large higher scores are usually a reflection of
low levels of fitness
an inability to deal with what life and work are serving up to people.
Remember, it is not what happens, but how we deal with what happens that determines our level of stress.
Classification of average scores: Excellent - less than 40. Good - 41 - 50. Reasonable 51-60. Poor - over 60.
This profile is described as poor. The average score was 66. Anyone scoring more than 80 is putting up with a lot of 'background noise'.
HEALTH CLIMATE SURVEY
Based on scores received in the Mind and Body profile we've compiled a Health Climate Survey. Scores on each item have ranked - the higher the score the worse the problem. We added the scores for each item. The results appear in the table below.
| Symptom/issue/concern | % of people scoring over 5 | ||
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Fitness |
56 | ||
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Musculo-skeletal dysfunction |
40 | ||
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Alcohol |
40 | ||
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Poor sleep |
36 | ||
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Snoring |
36 | ||
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Overweight |
36 | ||
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Under appreciated at work |
32 | ||
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Libido |
28 | ||
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Headaches |
24 | ||
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Crook gut |
24 | ||
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Smoking |
24 | ||
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Anxious |
24 | ||
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Depressed |
24 | ||
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Lack of energy |
20 | ||
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Blood pressure |
20 | ||
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Insecure |
20 | ||
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Grinding teeth |
12 | ||
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Wrong job |
12 | ||
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Unhappy family |
12 | ||
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Migraines |
8 | ||
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Colds and flu |
8 | ||
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Chest pain |
8 | ||
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Rashes |
8 | ||
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Caffeine |
8 | ||
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Candida |
4 | ||
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Irritable bowel |
4 | ||
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Asthma |
4 | ||
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Shakes |
4 | ||
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Under appreciated at home |
4 | ||
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Mouth ulcers |
0 |
Our recommendation is that the organisation focus on improving scores on the items highlighted.
2 people were on anti-depressant medication and 1 person was on blood pressure medication.
MUSCULO-SKELETAL RISK FACTOR
Our musculo-skeletal risk factor profile looked at a range of parameters including mobility, strength and flexibility and whether people are training to keep themselves strong and flexible.
The musculo-skeletal risk factor profile is comprised of a mix of 9 objective and 3 subjective assessments.
Current musculo-skeletal condition
Age
Closeness to ideal weight
Abdominal strength test
Upper body strength test
Flexibility
Functional mobility the ability to sit down and stand up with ease.
Shoulder function
Dominant hand grip
Non-dominant hand grip
A score of 70% is attainable by those who have a regular and systematic training program.
Those scoring less than 70 are not doing sufficient in the way of strength and flexibility exercises. They are therefore exposing themselves to a high risk of musculo-skeletal dysfunction. (It would be bizarre for a workplace to offer to pay the rehabilitation costs of people who were not keeping themselves strong enough or flexible enough to do their job without succumbing to musculo-skeletal dysfunction, wouldn't it?)
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Not a particularly good result. A lot of people are experiencing pain and discomfort. In a corporate setting we'd recommend that those scoring less the 6 need to be required attend a prehab/rehab program, for their own benefit and that of the organisation. |
As a group this is a reasonable result. 17 sit-ups (7/10) was the pass mark. 50% of people didn't reach the pas mark. People who can't do 17 sit-ups aren't serious about protecting their trunk from dysfunction. Strong stomach muscles are a foundation of musculo-skeletal health | ||
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This is an average result. However, 50% were not good at pressups. 17 press-ups (7/10) was the pass mark. People who can't do 17 press-ups aren't serious about protecting the arms and shoulders from dysfunction. |
Not a bad result. Only 4 people couldn't touch their toes. This lack of flexibility in calf, hamstring, buttock and back muscles is setting them up for musculo-skeletal dysfunction. | ||
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| This is a good result. However, when you can't get down and up off the floor 7 times in 30 seconds you've got a mobility problem. Fix it! | This is good result. Those scoring less than 10 were few in number and their shoulder function certainly redeemable. | ||
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| A good result. I strongly recommend people use the grip strengtheners every day to improve grip strength. | Another good result. I strongly recommend people use the grip strengtheners every day to improve grip strength. It's hard to blame the mouse and the keyboard when you're lacking in grip strength! | ||
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Its always the case, few people have a regular strength and flexibility program. The group needs to put in train a regular and systematic training program, on site, that includes
1. specialist prehab and rehab sessions for those at serious risk and those already dysfunctional and on compo
2. daily strength and flexibility sessions in the workplace. |
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Average score: 60. A mediocre result. Anyone scoring less than 60 is not in particularly good shape. |
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