A new study conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine is showing a perceived decline in health and fitness programs and promotions in the workplace. The study, in its 11th year, is completed annually in an effort to help those in the health and fitness industry make programming and business decisions, according to ACSM. …
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New Study Shows Physical Decline Starts in 50’s
Durham, NC – Many people begin to experience physical decline when they are in their 50s, indicating a need to work on maintaining or improving strength and endurance earlier in life, according to a new study from Duke University. From 2012 to 2014, researchers studied 775 participants ranging in age from 30 to 100. The …
CDC: More Than 5 Million U.S. Workers Using e-Cigarettes
Atlanta – About 5.5 million working adults in the United States used electronic cigarettes in 2014, with the prevalence highest among workers in the accommodation and food services industry, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC examined data collected from more than 36,000 adults for the 2014 National Health Interview …
Workplace Health & Safety Infographic
Workplace health & safety is important for every workplace, regardless of your occupation, despite that some industries may have more safety risks than others. The numbers can be quite startling, and just goes to show that an injury or illness can happen any time, any where. That’s why it becomes important that we pinpoint the …
The Workplace is Dynamic, Don’t Be Left Sitting Still
Over the past 50 years there has been a shift from active to more sedentary job tasks with a steady decline in energy expenditure at work as sedentary occupations have increased from 50% to 80% of all work. The negative impact of this change is slowly making its way into our daily lives. Instead of …
Working Longer Hours Can Increase Risk of Heart Attacks
New research finds that employees who work 46 hours or more per week over a period of 10 years have a greater risk of experiencing some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) event than those working 45 hours or less. Sadie H. Conway, Ph.D., of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, and her colleagues …
Give Your Employees the Benefit of the Doubt on Safety
“Gifts and kind sentiments shared during the year-end holiday season bring to mind corollaries with workplace health and safety. Giving positive feedback and the benefit of the doubt to workers will help make success in safety possible. In safety, you do get what you give. Let’s say that you see someone get help before lifting …
Top 10 Workplace Trends for 2016
Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologists study workplace issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance and work–life balance. These are the workplace needs members of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) are predicting businesses will need to address in 2016. 10. Using Social Media to Make Employment-Related …
Measure What Matters in Workplace Health & Safety
“American baseball legend Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else.” Yogi was a smart man: successful companies measure their progress toward goals. Performance measurement also helps identify best practices and can promote a positive culture by giving credit when it’s due. Recognize achievement People exceed …