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Title:Ergonomic risk factors found in child care settings
URL:http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/97-117/index15.html
Comment:The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigated a variety of work settings for potential ergonomic hazards. This lists some of the risk factors found in child care settings and recommendations for solving the problems. A detailed report can be ordered from the National Technical Information Service.
Title:Job Stress Network
URL:http://www.workhealth.org
Comment:This website by the Center for Social Epidemiology provides information about risk factors for, and unhealthy outcomes that come from job strain and work stress.
Title:National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care: Child Care Providers' Health
URL:http://nrc.uchsc.edu/SPINOFF/PROV/PROV.htm
Comment:This subsite of the National Resource Center provides a compilation of child care staff health and well-being standards from the larger, more comprehensive Caring for Our Children, 2nd ed. 2002. The intended audiences for this document are child care providers; state regulators and policy makers; health consultants and trainers; and parents.
Title:The National Association for Health and Fitness
URL:http://www.physicalfitness.org/
Comment:This organizations mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States and its territories through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles by fostering and supporting Governor's and State Councils on physical fitness and sports in every state and U.S Territory. They sponsor the National Employee Health and Fitness day. This website has information and resources links.