Health prevention for trainees: Fit in the job with JWSL 2024
Health prevention for trainees: Fit in the job with JWSL 2024
As part of the new vocational school year 2024/2025, the prevention program "Youth wants to live" with a focus on the topic of "muscle skeleton loads". This is of great importance, since almost a fifth of all days of incapacity to work are due to diseases of the muscle skeleton system. It is therefore crucial to sensitize young employees to this problem and to show them options for action.
muscle skeleton diseases can not only be painful, they often also bring long-term physical restrictions and a loss of quality of life. It is particularly alarming that these diseases occur not only in older workers, but also in young employees who often develop unfavorable postures and unhealthy work routines at the beginning of their careers.
prevention materials for schools and businesses
In order to focus on this important topic, the JWSL program has developed a media package that is now available on the website www.jwsl.de. This package is aimed at both vocational schools and training companies and is to be used in class or in company training. Not only the world of work, but also the leisure area in which lack of exercise often occurs, is taken into account.
The media package includes:
- a teaching film in four episodes
- Four animated films
- a quiz and a creative competition for vocational schools
- an appealing website and social media content
These materials are intended to help trainees familiarize themselves with the risks of muscle skeleton diseases and learn effective prevention strategies.
creative competitions and further information
As part of the program, vocational school classes have the opportunity to take part in a creative competition this year. The competition offers the opportunity to win cash prizes with creative articles such as videos, posters, poetry slam, comics or games. The deadline for the competition is February 28, 2025. In addition, the students can take part in a quiz in connection with the annual theme.
The conditions of participation and further information can also be found on the website www.jwsl.de. With these initiatives, the JWSL program would like to make both the topics of occupational safety and health protection tangible and understandable for young people.
The prevention program "Youth wants to live" is organized by the state associations of the German statutory accident insurance (DGUV). This program offers young professionals the opportunity to deal with the risk factors of the world of work at an early stage in order to promote safe and healthy behavior. The fact is that preventive measures in the first years of professional life are decisive to prevent long -term complaints.
In view of the increasingly profound understanding of the challenges of working life and the associated health risks, the program is an important resource. It helps to inform the young workers of today about the importance of their health and the need for preventive measures. After all, even small changes in the daily routine can have a major impact on long -term well -being.attention for healthy work practices
The campaign "Move what! Fit in the job. Strong in the future." should increase awareness of health risks and offer concrete solutions. By informing young trainees about muscle skeleton loads at an early stage, a preventive approach can be created that serves not only the individual health, but also a more sustainable work environment.
background information on the topic
muscle skeleton diseases are an important health problem in the modern world of work. According to the status of the "German statutory accident insurance (DGUV)" , these diseases are often the cause of numerous absenteeism at work. In addition to the physical complaints, they also lead to mental stress, since those affected are often limited in their quality of life. Dealing with physical stress and the right ergonomics in the workplace are elements that should already be treated in school training.
In Germany, motor skills and the correct lifting and the correct lifting and do not always bear part of the training. Many trainees already show unhealthy postures in the vocational school that can lead to professional illnesses in the long term. This is where the program “Youth wants to live”, which is focused on the prevention of these topics and provides targeted educational offers for risk reduction.
statistics and data on muscle skeleton diseases
The statistics show the relevance of the prevention of muscle skeleton diseases. Such diseases between the ages of 35 and 45 are most common. However, there are signs that young people are also affected: a study by the "BG Verkehr" showed that 37% of 18- to 24 year olds report on pain in the musculoskeletal system.
The costs caused by muscle skeleton diseases are enormous. It is estimated that the direct and indirect costs in Germany amount to several billion euros annually. These expenses result not only from illness -related absences, but also from reduced productivity and higher treatment costs.
The collection of "Dak-gesundheit" shows that muscle-skeletal complaints are one of the most common causes of incapacity to work. In 2022, 32% of all days of incapacity for work accounted for diseases of the musculoskeletal system. These alarming numbers underline the urgent need for action.
competitions and support for schools
The "Youth wants to live" program not only includes the imparting of knowledge about health and security, but also creative competitions that should motivate students to actively participate in the topic. The possibilities of participating in the competition promote the creativity of the trainees and offer them the opportunity to use their knowledge in a playful way.
The prices are an additional motivation to deal more intensively with the topics of occupational safety and health protection. Schools and training companies are encouraged to motivate their trainees to participate and to effectively integrate the materials provided into the lessons. This type of active examination of health issues can have a long-term positive influence on the prevention of muscle skeleton diseases.
The integration of the topic into the training plans creates awareness that goes beyond everyday school life and is sustainably anchored in professional life. The program not only offers practical information, but also the opportunity to develop healthy awareness of body and exercise.
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