Corporate Wellness Programs

physical fitness and nutrition initiatives have demonstrated effectiveness in delaying the onset of worker morbidity while enhancing self esteem, stress management and general feelings of well being. Although many physical fitness and nutrition initiatives are instructional in nature, they should go beyond educational initiatives by providing enabling supports for the adoption of healthy behaviors.

Quality Corporate Wellness Programs promote and facilitate participation in daily physical activity for all staff members, and when possible retired workers and family menbers. This is accomplished through access to fitness facilities, (preferably on site) and properly supervised exercise classes. In addition a comprehensive program will provide opportunities for Individualized exercise and nutrition prescriptions from certified professionals. Commitment to the model is demonstrated through occupational food services and sales consistent with healthy nutrition. Specific initiatives to include:

• Strength / Resistance training
• Flexibility conditioning initiatives
• Healthy cooking classes
• Aerobic conditioning initiatives
• Diet analysis and planning assistance
• Physical rehabilitative initiatives
• Weight/body fat control initiatives
• Team and individual recreational sports initiatives
• Physical fitness assessments and initiatives