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TimJurgens
23rd January 2003, 12:55
Hello all,

I have an opportunity to teach a class 2 times a week in one of the empty training rooms in the building where I work. I have however run into the red tape choke hold of having my HR department wonder about insurance. Ther have insisted that I present my proposal to a board so that the board can decide to either sponsor a club or reject it. I get the impression that they would sooner saw no than go out on a limb. The real kicker is that I am in Tokyo where you would think they understand that martial arts students do not sue for minor injuries. That thought aside I am hoping that someone could direct me to a study done on the benefits of training. Something with a cost benefit analysys in the workplace would be fantastic but I could use any kind of comparison of the frequency of injuries in the arts as compared with say basketball, soccer, and golf. I would also be able to use anything that mentioned the mental benefits and relaxation, reduction in workplace stress or the like.

Best regards,

Tim Jurgens

Joseph Svinth
24th January 2003, 02:27
Try

http://www.uoguelph.ca/~kataylor/mapsy1.htm and
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~kataylor/mapsy2.htm ;

See also
http://userpages.itis.com/wrassoc/articles/psychsoc.htm

TimJurgens
26th January 2003, 04:51
That was just the kind of thing I was looking for.