Why it makes good financial an business sense to offer fitness facilities to your staff
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I am often asked by companies why they should invest in a fitness facility or in gym equipment.
So, instead of my normal ranting about how good it really is and how much I think it is beneficial, I thought that I would allow the experts speak for themselves
I have referred to only a few of the most outstanding research reports here.
The fact is that the experts all agree that people who are fit and healthy are happier, more productive people. This happiness and focus translates into measurable bottom line results for a company
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From an emotional and therapeutic perspective we know that when people are happy they make good long term decisions with confidences. When people are sad, depressed, sick and demotivated they tend to make rash and irrational decisions.
Exercises improves well being, focus, sleep patterns and encourages a whole cascade of other good lifestyle choices
There is one major difference between offering fitness facilities at the company premises and relying on the big chains to do your work for you.
The chains do not have a vested interest in making your employee fitter and healthier, but you do.
As a manager or company owners you have the ability to encourage staff to use your facility and manage the process.
In my years of managing and owing heath clubs I sold many corporate gym memberships and the usage factor was no higher than the number of staff members who would have used a gym in the first place.
Don’t waste money in gym memberships, invest in your staff and good quality gym equipment
Study 1: effect of a corporate fitness program on absenteeism and health care cost.
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Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association [1986, 28(1):18-22]
A group of 517 employees was studied to determine differences in health care costs and absenteeism among
Those who participated in an ongoing exercise program and those who did not.
The benefits of exercise were recognised as
- decreased illness absence among female exercisers (47 v 69 hours,)
- illness absence became inversely related to advancing age among exercisers, whereas illness absence increased among sedentary employees.
- Health care costs among the active group was (male $561, females $639)
- And for the sedentary group (male $1,003, females $1,535).
Study 2: Impact of a facility-based corporate fitness program on the number of absences from work due to illness.
Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association [1990]
This study examined the relationship between employees in a company based exercise program and sick leave days
Comparing two years the training employees experienced a significant decrease in absences, whereas the sedentary employees did not.
Study 3: The Relationship of job Performance to Exercise Adherence in a Corporate Fitness Program
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Bernacki, Edward J. M.D., M.P.H.; Baun, William B. M.S.
A study of the relationship between exercise and job performance conducted over a six months. The study consisted of more than 3000 employees.
A strong association was noted between above average performance and improving activity level
(C)1984 The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Study 4 : Relationship of Employee Turnover to Exercise Adherence in a Corporate Fitness Program
Tsai, Shan P. PhD.; Baun, William B. MS; Bernacki, Edward J. MD, MPH
The study examined the differences in turnover during a 4-year period among employees who were involved in a corporate fitness program and those who did not.
The probability of continued employment among exercisers was significantly greater than among the sedentary group. The differences were particularly profound among female clerical employees.
(C)1987 The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Study 5: Effects of an Employee Fitness Program on Reduced Absenteeism
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Lechner, Lilian MPH; de Vries, Hein PhD
Another study looking at the relationship between employees exercising within the corporate wellness program and the number of days they would spend off due to sickness
The researchers discovered that the high participation group had a significant decline in sick days (4.8 days), while the low and no participation groups showed no change in sick days.
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