Corporate Fitness
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How Fitness Affects the Bottom Line
Reduced Health Care Costs
At Steelcase Corporation, medical claim costs were 55 percent lower among corporate fitness program participants than non-participants over a six-year period—an average of $478.61 for participants, versus $869.98 for non-participants.
(American Journal of Health Promotion, Loize Tze-ching Yen, Sept./Oct. 1991)
Increased Productivity
Union Pacific Railroad found that 80 percent of its employees believed their exercise program was helping them become more productive at work, and 75 percent thought regular exercise was helping them achieve higher levels of relaxation and concentration.
(Health Values, Joe Leutzinger, M.D., and Daniel Blanke, Ph.D., Sept./Oct. 1991)
Reduced Absenteeism
Over a six year period, DuPont saw a 47.5 percent reduction in absenteeism among participants in its corporate fitness program.
(Health Behavior, D.W. Edington, Ph.D., March 1992)
Reduced Turnover
The Canadian Life Assurance Company found turnover among its fitness program participants 34.4 percent lower over a seven-year period compared with non-participants during that same time.
(Canadian Journal of Public Health, Peter Leatt, Jan./Feb. 1988)
Positive Return on Investment
Over five years, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana realized a 250 percent return on its corporate fitness program investment—$2.51 for every $1.00 invested.
(American Journal of Health Promotion, Kenneth R. Pelletier, March/April 1991)