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Worksite Wellness
Daniel Smith
Wellness Programs – keeping your workforce healthy
What is Worksite Wellness?
Programs focused on improving Employee Health
Focus on the seven dimensions of Wellness
Incentive programs and contests are examples
Benefit both employees and employer
Benefits of a Worksite Wellness Program
Increased productivity
Decreased chances for injury and disease
Reduced healthcare costs
Decreased absenteeism
Improve employee moral
Lower stress levels
How it Works
Current employees develop company wellness programs
Hire outside contractor to develop programs
Professional Companies like Welcoa and MediFit create these programs
Focus on
7 Dimensions of Wellness
5 Components of Fitness
5 Components of Fitness
5 Components of Fitness
Muscular Strength
Muscular Endurance
Cardiorespiratory
Fitness
Flexibility
Body composition
• Maximum force a muscle can contract
• How long a muscle can repeat a contraction
• Efficiency of Cardiorespiratory system
• Ability of muscles to move through range of motion
• Percentage of fat to Lean Body mass
Why they are important
Each component has it’s own benefits
Important to keep balance between all areas
Weakest area will hold other areas back
Need all 5 components to live a healthy life
Muscular Strength and Endurance
Resistance Training has benefits for people of all ages
Muscle strength and function commonly deteriorates as people age
Regular resistance training can reverse this process
Improved Biomarkers by Resistance Training
Strength and
Muscle Mass
Body
Composition
Bone Density
Blood Lipids
Cardiorespiratory
Fitness
Improved Biomarkers by Resistance Training
Blood
Pressure
Blood Glucose
Control
Gene
Expression
Balance
Aerobic
Capacity
Other benefits
Helps in brain health, mood and memory
Functional movements help with everyday activities
Keep energy levels up
Strength Training Benefits
You’re Never Too Old to lift weights
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Improved Heart and Lung Health
Increased Metabolism
Reduced risk of osteoporosis
Management of Diabetes
Weight Management
Cardio
Lots of different types
Long distance, Interval training, high intensity
Indoor or outdoor
People find activities that they enjoy
Body Composition
Weight Management is Important
High Rates of Overweight and Obese Americans
68% of American Adults are overweight
35% of American Adults are Obese
Rates of Americans with Diabetes continue to rise
Managing Body Composition helps to fight these conditions
Flexibility
Focus on improvement
Not everyone is flexible to start, can always improve
Regular stretching
Static Stretching – holding a stretch
Dynamic stretching – moving through a range of motion
Benefits of Flexibility
Improve Posture
Decrease chance of injury
Increased Sports performance
Lengthen muscles for a leaner look
Putting it all Together
Things to remember
7 dimensions of Wellness
5 Components of Fitness
Weak areas will hold back other areas
Keep all areas strong to live a balanced healthy life
A healthier workforce, is a happier, more productive one