Newmarket, ON – weneverforgetyou.com is
pleased to announce the release of the “The Office Workout”. This 5
day, low impact fitness
workout program is offered on Compact disc instead of the
traditional DVD, for the convenience of the average office computer
operator.
Even without speakers or internet, the viewer can still easily
follow the daily programs.
Each day has its own unique stretch and exercise tailored to work
within the confines of an office cubicle. The Cd offers Exercise
tips for
office workers with mild Carpal tunnel syndrome, and encourages ways
to increase productivity, reduce stress and ultimately enjoy an
active
lifestyle.
Steve and Mandy are a husband and wife team that have incorporated a
variety of proper stretching techniques for people that endure
extended Sitting at a desk or standing at their work station for
long periods of time. “The Office Workout” assists in relieving
muscle tension,
stiffness, and strain in the neck, arms, wrists, hands, back, and
legs through mild to moderate exercise and breathing techniques.
This entertaining, sweatless low impact program lasts approx 5 to 5
½ minutes and requires no special equipment. At the end of every
daily
workout there is a helpful “tip of the day”. The program has both
“WMV” and “SWF” file extensions. This means both Mac and PC users
can
view the video.
The office workout is not yet available in all retail stores, but
was available online briefly through eBay.ca and the official
commercial can still be
viewed on youtube.com under the title: “The Office Workout”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56og5KPn5QE
The Cd was originally available and could be purchased at 347 Yonge
St.Toronto, “Sam the Record Man”, before closing on June 30
2007.
Due to the favourable debuted on the shelves of April 3
2007, It has now become available online at http://www.weneverforgetyou.com
for a cost of only $5.00 US + Shipping & Handling
Low Impact Fitness Program Dedicated to the office employee
FACT SHEET: lack of exercise contributes to poor employee
productivity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday February
19 2008
-Canadian companies are looking for creative ways to promote the
well being of their employees through corporate fitness Including
exercise and proper nutritional plans.
-Heart disease, hypertension, weight increase and other health
problems associated with lack of exercise are Responsible for Not
only ill-health but poor employee productivity as well.
-According to Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, 55%
of Canadians are considered physically inactive and at Least 57% of
Canadian
adults are considered insufficiently active for optimal health
benefits.
-Proper exercise is just as important as eating right for health and
well-being. Exercise contributes to everything from Maintaining
healthy weight to stress relief to how well a person sleeps at
night.
(Source: http://healthandfitness.sympatico.msn.ca/Why+you+need+to+work+out+at+the+office/Home/Articles/workstationworkout.htm?isfa=1)
National Wellness Survey Report 2000 -The Second Tri-Annual Buffet
Taylor National Wellness Survey shows that workplace wellness is
becoming increasingly important to the Canadian Business community.
Four hundred and twenty-two businesses representing 716,885
employees responded to a 1999 survey.
Results: 17.5% of companies are offering comprehensive worksite
wellness programs. 64% are offering some wellness initiatives. The
top four reasons why these companies offer worksite wellness
programs:
1. 27.3% consider healthy employees a valuable asset
2. 25.6% want to promote a healthy lifestyle
3. 14.3% want to reduce absenteeism
4. 10.1% want to contain the costs of benefit programs
Data from the Worksite Health Promotion Directory Disease Patterns
and Organizational Costs- 70% of an organization's benefit costs are
incurred in six disease categories. Detailed below, these categories
represent the most prevalent types of illness and injury experienced
in the North American workplace. They are also preventable or at
least modifiable through physical activity and other
lifestyle/behavior changes.
1. Cardiovascular (CV):
(includes such things as hypertensive heart disease, myocardial
infarction, angina, arteriosclerosis, cardiac arrest, and other
heart-related disorders)
2. Muskuloskeletal (MSK): This category is organized into three
sub-categories of MSK injuries:
-Back (this sub-category includes such things as: all forms of
intervertebral disc disorders, psychogenic backache, plus sprains
and strains of the sacroiliac region, etc.)
-Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) (this sub-category usually includes:
carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, as well as RSI of wrist, elbow
and/or shoulder, etc.)
-Other (includes all other forms of MSK injury and usually includes
all forms of sprains, strains, and dislocations, etc.
3. Respiratory: (includes all forms of acute sinusitis, laryngitis,
and bronchitis, as well as acute upper respiratory infections, viral
infections, viral pneumonia, and influenza, etc).
4. Digestive: (includes all forms of functional digestive disorders,
ulcers and esophagitis. Some digestive cases may be hard to
distinguish from stress.
5. Cancer: (includes all sites and forms of neoplasms)
6. Stress: (besides some forms of gastric disorders and
gastroenteritis, the stress category includes many forms of
headache, anxiety reactions, and misc conditions such as insomnia,
etc.) ( source: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/fitness/work/trends_e.html |
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