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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Fitness in Canada has declined: study A study exploring fitness among children and adults in Canada. A Statistics Canada survey, the Canadian Health Measures Survey, has revealed that the fitness level of Canadians has dramatically decreased since the early 1980s. The survey found that the decrease in fitness for children age 6 to 19 was “significant and meaningful” in comparison to levels in the early 1980s. Today by age 12 children are taller and heavier than in the 1980s. The study also found overall body composition is less healthy, and their strength and flexibility has decreased. These results show that obesity is on the rise. Adults did not do any better in the study, especially young adults. Those aged 20 to 39 had waist measurements that placed them at high risk for health problems. A comparison with previous results shows an increase for men from 5% to 21%, and an increase for women from 6% to 31%. The above is an indication of why it is more important now than ever to incorporate wellness into workplaces, particularly physical activity programs. Decreased fitness levels mean that there will be a higher number of employees with health problems. In turn, this will lead to an increased EAP usage. Let 2010 be a year where everyone makes it a priority to get active! Read more here Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-01-13 12:24:18 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged fitness, flexibility, obesity, workplace wellness: · [Obesity affects job prospects for women, study finds] · [Daylight savings and your internal clocks] · [Burning calories at the gym avoids burnout at work] · [Weight loss can be contagious, study suggests] · [U.S. Gross Domestic Happiness on the down-swing] · [Calling nurses to exercise as role models for their patients] · [Business travel linked to obesity and poor health] · [How discrimination hurts: lack of fair treatment leads to obesity issues] · [Workplace design changes help employees keep weight off] · [The more hours a mother works, the greater the body mass index of her child(ren)] · [Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure, and diabetes risk] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? The RCMP, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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