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Building the case for healthy and active employees
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The problem
Workers face serious health
concerns due to inactive and
sedentary lifestyles.
Promote active transportation and wellness
programs in the workplace to benefit
employee health, the environment and your
company’s bottom line.
The solution
Health
and the
inactive employee
Current U.S. health status
Source: Centers for Disease Control/World Health Organization
40% of the population is
sedentary
68% of adults age 20+ are
overweight or obese
40% of the population has
high blood pressure
Current U.S. physical activity
Source: Journal of Preventative Medicine/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
23% of adults get vigorous exercise for 20+ minutes at
least three days a week
5% of adults engage in daily
vigorous exercise
15% of adults get moderate
exercise for 30+ minutes at least five days a week
40% of adults get no leisure-time
exercise
Adults
Children
1990 = 11.6%2008 = 34%
1990 = 4%2008 = 17%
U.S. obesity statistics
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Health risks associated with sedentary lifestyles
ObesityObesity DiabetesDiabetes Heart Disease
Heart Disease StrokeStroke Metabolic
SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome CancersCancers
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Health risks associated with sedentary lifestyles
ObesityObesity DiabetesDiabetes Heart Disease
Heart Disease StrokeStroke Metabolic
SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome CancersCancers
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Contracting diabetes by 7% for every 2 hours of sitting per day.
Sitting diseaseDid you know sitting for long periods of time increases the risk of:
Acquiring metabolic syndrome (in women) by 26% for every hour spent sitting.
Source: Medicine Science Sports Exercise/British Journal of Sports Medicine
Sitting for 6 hours per day compared to 3 hours
Sitting disease
increases death rates:
Men: 18% Woman: 37%
Source: American Journal of Epidemiology
Medical impacts of poor lifestyle choices
91%82%
71%70%
Stroke Cancers Heart disease Diabetes
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Kaiser Permanente
The cost of obesity
Treating obesity-related
illnesses adds up
to $147 billion
each year.
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Costs
and the
inactive employee
Medical impacts of poor lifestyle choices
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Kaiser Permanente
53% of all health care costs are generated by…
17% of employees with chronic conditions.
Higher health care costs
Higher injury rates
More health insurance claims
More days missed due to illness
Less productive Higher turnover
rates
Inactive employees
Inactive employees
36% higher annual healthcare costs
Source: Obesity Research/Chrysler Corporation Study
39% higher costs for primary care visits
105% higher pharmacy costs
143% higher inpatient hospital care
lead toInactive employees
Source: U.S.A. Absenteeism Study/American Journal of Public Health/Journal of General Internal Medicine
more in absenteeism
costs
$323more
in health costs for chronic conditions
$4,927more
in direct medical costs
$622
Investing
in
employee health
Healthy employees
Source: San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services
14% lower claims against their medical insurance
30% fewer days in the hospital
41% fewer claims greater than $5,000
Regular physical activity can improve an employee’s work performance by up to 52%.
Employees who exercise
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Using an employer-sponsored transit pass meets the physical activity recommendation.
Employees and physical activity
Source: Journal of Public Health Policy
Reduce health care costs by 20 to 55%
Reduce short-term sick leave by 6 to 32%
Employer physical activity programs
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
health care expenses:
Return on Investment
For every dollar spent on health promotion,
$3 - $6
Source: Uni-World Health and Wellness
Employees
and
active commuting
Active commuting that
incorporates walking or
biking is associated with
an overall 11% reduction
in cardiovascular risk.
Active commuting
Source: Preventive Medicine
Active commuting
Women who walk or bike 30+
minutes per day have a lower
risk of developing breast
cancer.
Source: European Journal of Epidemiology
Active commuting
Biking to work 20 miles per
week can reduce
coronary heart disease by
50%.
Source: British Heart Journal
Active commuting
Those who don’t bike to
work experience a 39% higher
mortality rate.
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine
31% of commutes are 5
miles or less.
Active commuting
Source: Metro Household Travel Survey
That’s about a 25 to 30
minute bike ride!
Encouraging
active commuting
What works?
Newsletters
Cash incentives
Competitions
Showers, lockers,
bike parking
OHSUOGC
Stoel Rives Transit passes
Wellness programs
Logging trips
Bike commuters Every 30 bike trips = $50
OHSU bike incentives
Bike & transit commutersEvery 30 bike trips = $35 + $694 transit-pass subsidy
Bike & auto commutersEvery 30 bike trips = a month’s parking refunded
Cash incentives
Faster commute
Good for the environment
Physical/Mental health benefits
Saving money
Top motivation for biking
Physical/Mental health benefits92%
Faster commute48%
Good for the environment66%
Cash incentives45%
Saving money43%
Top motivation for biking
• Easy trip-logging system
• Commuting information and alerts displayed on login site
• TriMet passes subsidized
OHSU successes
• Competitions
• Bike parking, showers, gyms and a pilot program for bike valet and shop
• Healthy Steps program for walkers
OHSU successes
Organically Grown Company
• 10 cents/mile for bus, MAX, carpool commutes
Incentives for travel modes
• 20 cents/mile for walking, biking commutes
Organically Grown Company
• Health and wellness fairs
successes
• Wellness program
• Bike parking, lockers and showers; yoga room
• Easy trip-logging system
Organically Grown Company
• Contests for at home exercise
• Commuting information/ competitions in newsletters
• Smoking cessation program
• Competitions
successes
Organically Grown Companysuccesses
Fewer accidents
Higher productivity
Lower absenteeism
Lower insurance costs
Commitment to sustainability and healthy employees extends to company’s marketing.
Organically Grown Company
Stoel RivesActive commuter program
• $20/month for avoiding drive-alone commutes
• $185 parking spaces
• TriMet passes subsidized in full
• Fleet bikes
Stoel Rivessuccesses
• Group bike rides
• Healthy alternatives in vending machines
• Pedometers
• Fit Club aka The Biggest Loser
• Competitions
Stoel Rivessuccesses
40 parking spaces vacant
Sustainability reflected in
image/marketing
Best
practices
Effective strategies
Logging activity
Strategies
Social support
Goal setting
Tools for success
Recognition
Keys to success
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