subject: 16 Ideas to Improve Physical Activity at Work [print this page] It has been noted that 60%-70% of Americans do not engage in physical activity or an exercise program. Study shows that while nutrition is a significant factor in losing weight, physical activity is essential to maintain the weight lost, in addition to helping to prevent heart disease, stroke, some forms of cancer and diabetes. Any corporate wellness program needs to address physical activity of its employees.
Increased employee physical activity can be put into use while promoting wellness activities among individuals or in groups. Below are 16 ways to promote a healthier lifestyle at work:
Organizing walking clubs.
Encouraging the use of the stairways.
Making the workday schedule flexible so that employees can indulge in exercises.
Offering employees ten minute breaks to regularly take walks.
Organizing classes at the place of work to encourage and maintain increased activity.
Offering pedometers.
Providing two sets of written resources on physical activity.
Distributing newsletters containing tips on exercises.
Advertising messages on physical activity via official statements, office mail, email.
Engaging speakers to encourage and espouse the benefits of physical activities.
Organizing health fairs offering complimentary methods of evaluating physical fitness.
Setting up a library where people can access instructive materials on physical activity.
Providing daily tips on ways of increasing physical activity via email based programs.
Offering employees with facilities to keep log of all activities.
Offering incentives in the form of competitions and prices to promote activities.
Rewarding nominally-priced wellness reminders.
To conclude very few people fulfill the principles which put stress on 30 minutes of moderate to intense physical activities for a minimum of 5 days every week. Fewer people fulfill the principles of practicing weigh loss for 60 minutes every day. The tips outlined above to encourage physical activity at workplaces may be an ideal way of bettering the quality of living of the workers.
