隨著資訊科技日益發達及社會經濟結構轉變，造成職場從業人員工作時數 的延長與工作量的增加，另外職場環境的相互競爭性、生活步調加速與緊湊， 致使個體承受工作壓力日趨升高。適度的工作壓力有助於工作績效提升，但過 度的工作壓力與工作壓力長久的累積無法紓解，則會影響個體身心健康狀況並 降低生產力與工作效能，根據研究指出，當工作壓力影響個體身心理健康時， 將會導致抵抗力下降，身心方面的疾病也就隨之發生，「工作壓力」儼然已成 為職場中影響個體身心健康狀況的無形殺手。 另外也有研究顯示，積極地從事休閒運動則對於紓解工作壓力及個體身心 健康均有相當大的幫助；因此，對於台灣社會裡廣大的職場從業人員而言，面 對此一切身問題，實在不能輕忽工作壓力所帶來的潛存危機以及休閒運動參與 對身心健康之重要性。

As information and technology increasingly develops and socio-economic structures changes. This causes for professional workers to increase working hours and the amount of work. In addition, the competition with each other in the work place, and the rapid pace of life. Leads to increasing the pressure day by day. Work pressure is sometimes necessary to enhance the Performance of workers. But, excessive pressure at work can lead to long-term problems, which have an impact on physical and psychological health areas. This can reduce the productivity and effectiveness of the work force. According to the study, when the work pressure effects the physical and psychological health of the individual. It will lead to increased health problems, which can become long term very easily .”Work Pressure” seems to have become the invisible killer which effect the physical and psychological health of individuals in the workplace. In addition, the research also shows that the active implementation of recreational sports can relieve work pressure and vastly improve physical and psychological health of the workers; Therefore, most employers and employees in Taiwan have to face this important issue. They can’t neglect this invisible crisis. They must understand that participation in recreational sports can improve for the physical and psychological health of all workers.