Bank staff counting the calories

Press, 4 October 1977, Page 35

Bank staff counting the calories

The management decision to distribute booklets on physical fitness to Bank of New Zealand staff seems to be bearing fruit. Classes have been started in some main centres, and Christchurch clerks are taking stairs instead of elevators.

There had been no moves yet in Christchurch to start keep-fit classes, but staff were now more conscious of living healthily, said the accountant-personnel for the Christchurch head office (Mr E. P. Knuckey). The booklet, 60 pages long, was sent to staff aged over 30; It was written particularly for staff “no longer participating in physically ■ demanding activities.” i “The girls are particularly; ; interested in the section on | dieting,” said Mr Knuckey.; I “The are all watching their; calories. The men are taking stairs instead of lifts. But, we have yet to see if keepfit classes will come out of jit.” The booklet — which has chapters on smoking, exercising, health hazards, jogging, and indoor sports — was written by the athletics coach, Mr Arthur Lydiard, ;and a specialist in sports medicine, Dr K, A. Ragg.