Beyond ergonomics

Beyond Ergonomics: Wellness… and the Economics of it all

How many of you:

Sit in a car on the way to work?

Sat down at your desk and will sit nearly all day?

Are sitting right now?

Will sit on your drive home tonight? … and …

Will plop down on the couch to catch up on some TV or prop yourselves in front of the computer to surf the ‘net tonight?

and the cascade of health ills and everyday malaise that come from what scientists such as myself have named

.”James A Levine, MD, PHD

Obesity and NEAT researcher

Author: Move a Little, Lose a Lot

“Today, our bodies are breaking down fromdepression,

obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer,

sitting disease

Sedentary jobs have increased

83% since 1950

Sitting: A silent killerStatistics claim:

N. Americans spend nearly 77% of their

waking hours just sitting:

Putting people at risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions

killing more than 300,000 Americans annually and

… is the third leading cause of death in the United States

Healthmad.com Long Periods of Sitting Can be Harmful 08/22/09

“…any kind of inactivity

such as being seated

at ones desk

for long periods of time

has the potential of

being a killer…”

When muscles are immobile, key fat-burning enzymes responsible for breaking down triglycerides (a type of fat) simply start switching off

• Sit for a full day and those fat burners plummet by 50 percent

• Slowing circulation and caloric burn

Every two hours spent just sitting reduces blood flow and lowers blood sugar, increasing the risk of:

• Obesity, diabetes and heart disease - enzymes that keep blood fats in check are inactive

• Depression, fatigue and reduced focus - with less blood flow, fewer feel-good hormones circulate to your brain

Dr. James Levine, NEAT researcherMayo Clinic

Physiological ConsequencesWhen you sit

for an extended period of time,

your body starts to

shut down at the metabolic level

Marc Hamilton,Associate Professor -Biomedical Sciences,

University of Missouri

“When you sit all day, your hip flexors and hamstrings shorten and tighten, while the muscles that support your spine become weak and stiff”

Douglas Lentz, Director of Fitness and Wellness

Summit Health

“We’ve become so sedentary that 30 minutes a day at the gym may not do enough to counteract the detrimental effects of eight, nine, or 10 hours of sitting”

Genevieve Healy, Ph.D., Cancer Prevention Research Centre University of Queensland in Australia

Canadian researchers drew an even more succinct conclusion: The longer you spend sitting each day, the more likely you are to die an early death—no matter how fit you are.

Physiological Consequences data compiled from Women’s Health: Your Body's Biggest Enemy The dangers of living a sedentary life: Learn how to ward off the nasty effects of a new epidemic called Sitting Disease by Selene Yeager

Physiological Consequences

… even if you

exercise, you’re

not immune.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/sedentary-lifestyle-hazards#ixzz1mOvaEfGl

…and it is estimated

this costs our economy

more than

$153 billion a year

in lost productivity from

increased sick days.Gallup Healthways Well-being Index; 109,000 surveyed – Jan-Oct, 2011

6 out of 7 U.S. workers

are fighting obesity

and/or otherchronic health problems

-Gallup

American Cancer Society study…

If you’re an ACTIVE individual:

Women: 37% more likely to die

Men: 17% more likely to die

If you’re an INACTIVE individual:

Women: 94% more likely to die

Men: 48% more likely to die

Sitting is a silent killer

2000 2007

Sitting Disease… validation2010 2011

Wellness programs

commonly offer “smoking

cessation” as a key

offering.

With this information,

we must consider the

significant health risks

associated with sedentary

work environments

FOX 5 Medical Report: Research Shows Sitting Is Just As Bad As SmokingJune 23, 2011

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/research-shows-sitting-is-just-as-bad-as-smoking-062311#ixzz1RWimw9wg

“Repeated studies support the relationship

between modifiable risk factors and resulting

injury or death, suggesting that 75% of all

illness and premature death in

the U.S. could be avoided or

made less severe through

prevention efforts.” – PrimeSource

…companies save $3 to $6 for every $1

they invest in wellness

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

“20% of Your Work Force is Spending80% of Your Health Care Dollars”

A Pittsburgh-based health insurer's wellness plan returned $1.65 for every dollar spent…… Employee wellness programs yield an incredible return on investment.

The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Feb08

In a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute study,

less than 40% of those [surveyed] who are eligible to

participate, are enrolling in company-sponsored wellness programs

Even though health and wellness initiatives are encouraged by the employer,

the choice to participate is controlled by the employee

Our message:‘Re-allocate’

wellness dollars

Control what you CAN control:

Wellness at the workspace

at the point-of-need

COMPANY PROFILE ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY* CALCULATOR

# Knowledge Workers (intensive computing)

2,500 12%

Average Salary $50,000 50.4

126,000

KNOWLEDGE WORKER PROFILE Days to payback: 16

Avg. employee weight (lbs) 170 $14,027,500

Recommended # hours spent standing 4

Average hours spent at computer/desk 7

Additional caloric burn due to standing -PER DAY

156 COSTS FOR PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

Additional Calories per Year for Company 93,840,000 $3,530

Weight Equivalent per Year for Company 26,811 $906,760* 1 lb. body fat lost per 3500 calories burned $15,417

WORKFIT MSRP $7,902,708

WorkFit-S $389

INDIVIDUAL IMPROVEMENTS

Average employee weight (lbs) 170

Hours in office per day 7 http://www.ecu.edu/picostcalc/

Medical Care

Workers Comp Claims

The Compendium of Physical Activities can be found here

INDIVIDUAL CALORIC BURN RATES Assumptions: 240 work days/year; 48 work weeks/year

Lost Productivity

East Carolina University researchers developed a tool to provide an estimate of the financial cost of physically inactive people to a particular community, city, state or business. The tool was based on data from a number of peer-reviewed publications from CDC, US Dept of Health and Human Services, and a number of other researchers as detailed in:

Productivity gain for 1 employee extra DAYS per YEAR

Productivity gain for total knowledge workers extra DAYS per YEAR

Potential productivity increase due to ergonomic comfort(enter any value between 10 and 30)

Annual net productivity gain:

What physical inactivity is costing your organizationPER PERSON on average

Explanation: A Washington State analysis of case studies related to office ergonomics showed the median productivity increase following an ergonomic intervention was 12% . Other studies suggest that employees who are provided with well-designed ergonomic furniture and are trained to use it see an average 18% increase in productivity.*

Workspace Wellness Analysis for: Knowledge

WorkersUNITE

Consider common comparative costs

$500 – 600 For new worksurface and additional brackets$400 – 800 Ergonomic chairs $100 – 300 Keyboard trays and footrests$$$$ Time and expense to resource standard builds/rebuilds

Work Well. Work Happy. WorkFit.

The WorkFit-S by Ergotron $379-389

$899

Work Well. Work Happy. WorkFit.

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“Yesterday, I finished my morning workouts and classes, showered, and relished the thought of a whole day in

my office to get work done. At 6 pm….I realized the only time I had sat down all day was in my car! I am

personally burning about 300-500 extra calories per day…the equivalent of my

afternoon outdoor walk. I absolutely LOVE my new workstation more than I

ever thought would!” - Chris Freytag, Fitness Expert and Author

“Prior to using the WorkFit, I found that on my days in the office I always had a challenge to getting to my

required burned calories per day. I have been involved in a health improvement program and wear an activity

monitor that tracks my daily calories burned. Once I started using the WorkFit, I noticed

that my calories burned per day went up by about 400 calories!

- Clare H, Salesperson, major PC company

What will YOUR WorkFit number be?305. Maybe 442. Could it be as much as 522?

After using WorkFit-S in their normal job:

HealthPartners “Take a Stand” Project

Increased caloric-burn, blood flow and metabolic rate

Improved energy, focus and productivity

Instantaneous, tool-free positioning

Personalized computing; Unsurpassed ergonomic comfort

Improvement in health and happiness overall

For Computer Users

More manageable healthcare premiums

Reduced absenteeism and presenteeism

Re-allocation of wellness dollars – take control

Keep employees happy and healthy

Influence Productivity Increases

For HR/Risk Management and Company Cost Savings

IT deployment friendly

Facilities friendly

Safe and neat routing of cables

Flexible, open-architecture design

For IT and Facilities Staff

The benefits to many… are many!

COMPANY PROFILE ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY* CALCULATOR

# Knowledge Workers (intensive computing)

1,000 12%

Average Salary $50,000 50.4

50,400

KNOWLEDGE WORKER PROFILE Days to payback: 16

Avg. employee weight (lbs) 170 $5,611,000

Recommended # hours spent standing 4

Average hours spent at computer/desk 7

Additional caloric burn due to standing -PER DAY

156 COSTS FOR PHYSICAL INACTIVITY

Additional Calories per Year for Company 37,536,000 $3,530

Weight Equivalent per Year for Company 10,725 $362,704* 1 lb. body fat lost per 3500 calories burned $6,167

WORKFIT MSRP $3,161,083

WorkFit-S $389

INDIVIDUAL IMPROVEMENTS

Average employee weight (lbs) 170

Hours in office per day 7 http://www.ecu.edu/picostcalc/

Productivity gain for 1 employee extra DAYS per YEAR

Productivity gain for total knowledge workers extra DAYS per YEAR

Potential productivity increase due to ergonomic comfort(enter any value between 10 and 30)

Annual net productivity gain:

What physical inactivity is costing your organizationPER PERSON on average

Explanation: A Washington State analysis of case studies related to office ergonomics showed the median productivity increase following an ergonomic intervention was 12% . Other studies suggest that employees who are provided with well-designed ergonomic furniture and are trained to use it see an average 18% increase in productivity.*

Medical Care

Workers Comp Claims

The Compendium of Physical Activities can be found here

INDIVIDUAL CALORIC BURN RATES Assumptions: 240 work days/year; 48 work weeks/year

Lost Productivity

East Carolina University researchers developed a tool to provide an estimate of the financial cost of physically inactive people to a particular community, city, state or business. The tool was based on data from a number of peer-reviewed publications from CDC, US Dept of Health and Human Services, and a number of other researchers as detailed in:

Workspace Wellness Analysis for: Knowledge

WorkersUNITE

Consider integrating “wellness at the workspace” as an integral part of your wellness and employee safety initiatives.

Maintain your commitment to employee health and safety by

eliminating the dangerous, long periods of sitting that traditional

workspaces induce

Minimize absenteeism, presenteeism and keep “lost time at work” numbers at bay.

Independent studies consistently reveal: WorkFit users are

happier, more energized and feel increasingly healthier!

Foster a “preventative” versus a “prescriptive” wellness

methodology to ward off potential health risks

Integrate “state-of-the-art”, healthy and active work environments

to attract new talent and meet “talent sustainability” goals

To augment your transition to a sit-stand work environment, we offer a number of

complementary tools and services like on-site or web-based workspace coaching, interactive

Calorie-burn and Productivity calculators, and customizable Workspace Assessments.

Healthy Environments. Healthy People. That’s WorkFit.

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Taking a stand

It’s about taking charge of your life. Your health. To reclaim your right to move.

If you sit trapped at a computer and work long hours your body is craving it. Movement. Restoration. Caloric burn.

And that’s just a start. What are you waiting for?

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