Commercial companies that want to reduce the cost of their activities and increase their profits should ... force their employees to play sports. This statement was made by scientists from the University of Michigan.

According to their data, obtained as a result of a survey and a survey of 23,000 employees of the concern "General Motors", increasing the physical activity of employees allows the company to save about 1. 5 funds that go to pay for medical expenses, as reported by the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. Net In terms of the standard for the United States, this means that if it is usual for a person who suffers, for example, overweight, about 3000 dollars a year, then bringing him to sports reduces these costs by $ 500 (figure 1.

5% refers to all employees of the company in general, including absolutely healthy athletes).

"Unfortunately, now in most developed countries, including the US, there has been an unfavorable trend towards an annual increase in spending on health," said Dr. Fahey Wang, the head of the study, in an interview with Reuters.. - More and more people lead a too passive lifestyle, creating problems for themselves and their employers. But, judging by the data we received, this problem is completely solved. »Medicus. En.