April 18, 2011 New Why Start a Wellness Program?
IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY & MORALE
- Worker productivity is a key factor in a successful business. Corporate wellness programs have boosted the profitability of organizations through improved productivity and employee morale. Union Pacific Railroad found that 80% of its workers believed the company’s exercise program helped to increase their productivity and 75% felt that regular exercise was helping them to concentrate better at work.
- NASA reported a 12.5% increase in productivity from their fitness program. Participants were able to improve their work performance as well as enhance their concentration and decision-making powers. -The Association for Fitness in Business
- Company sponsored wellness programs send a message to employees that management values their work and their well-being, which leads to content employees who are less restless to leave. The healthier and happier the work force, the less a company has to spend on hiring and training new personnel. -American Journal of Health Promotion
IMPROVED HEALTH & STRESS RELEIF
- In addition to improving strength, balance, and flexibility, fitness plans can reduce the probability of back injuries among certain occupational groups.
- 93 million workdays in theUnited Statesare lost yearly as the result of back problems
- Individuals whose weekly exercise was equivalent to climbing less than five flights of stairs or walking less than a half mile, spent 114% more on health claims than those who climbed at least 15 flights of stairs or walked 1 1/2 miles weekly.
- Health care costs for obese people are roughly 11 percent higher than those for thin people.
- Estimates suggest that 50 percent to 80 percent of doctor visits can be attributed to psychosomatic or stress-related origins.
- Corporation pays many of the costs related to employee stress, both directly in the form of healthcare costs and in lower productivity.
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