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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

國內醫院主管對設立運動中心的態度調查研究

Abstract

In the United States, the hospital-based fitness centers were rapidly developed in recent years and, in fact, they have already had over twenty years history. However, the concept is just at beginning stage in Taiwan. This investigation was directed against the managers of the hospital in Taiwan. To collect the interest of cognition and willingness of hospital managers on the issue of setting up a fitness center. One hundred and ninety-eight questionnaires were sent out and 138 reclaimed. The rate of reclaims was 69.7%. They included 78 managers of doctor and 60 managers of non-doctor. The results of the study included：(1) 52% managers of doctor and 73% managers of non-doctor agree that hospital-based fitness centers were necessary. (2) Over 80% managers considered the average fee per month should less than 3,000 NT dollars. (3) Regarding the significance of the staffs in the hospital-based fitness centers, the first priority is physical therapists and the fitness instructors, nutritionists and doctors followed as in sequence. (4) The managers thought that the most possible program to develop in hospital-based fitness centers were weight-loss program, fitness evaluation/exercise prescription and individual instruction. Regarding the ways of operation, outsourcing and cooperating were most suggested.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

217

Last Page

223

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