Occupational Therapy Employment Statistics

Occupational Therapy Employment Statistics

Occupational Therapy Employment Statistics

Occupational Therapy Employment Statistics

By: Admin | Date: November 11, 2011 | Categories:

A 1996 study published in the International Journal of Neuroscience found that 15 minute chair massage given twice weekly for a period of five weeks lowered anxiety, improved alertness and even showed increased speed and accuracy on math computations. ['Massage therapy reduces anxiety and enhances EEG pattern of alertness and math computations", PMID 8884390].

Stress in the workplace is endemic and can cost companies in absenteeism and productivity. In a 1999 report by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational stress, classified as “neurotic reaction to stress,” accounted for 3,418 cases in 1997. The report noted “the median absence from work for these cases was 23 days, more than four times the level of all nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses.” The same survey found that those most affected were white collar workers, such as technical and sales occupations.


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