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6 Tips for a Healthy Workplace

Nov 14, 2016

AXA PPP

AXA PPP

Nov 14, 2016

    As data suggests that 45 per cent of women and 37 per cent of men spend less than 30 minutes a day on their feet, keeping employees mobile is key to a healthy workforce.

    Recent research also found that 78 per cent of office workers felt they spent too much time sitting down during the working day, and two thirds were worried that sitting at work was having a negative impact on their health, so what can employees do to help?

    Jan Vickery, Head of Clinical Operations at AXA PPP healthcare, comments, "Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers and poor mental health have all been linked to sedentary behaviour, so it's important that employers introduce easy ways for their staff to keep mobile to maintain a healthy workforce. Whether your employees work from home, or in an office, employers can make small introductions into the workplace to help employees stay active."

    Here, Jan outlines her top tips to help small businesses keep their employees mobile at work, including:

  • Taking regular breaks - Frequent short breaks are better than a few long ones, and gives muscles a chance to relax. Where possible, try to encourage employees to take regular breaks from their screens, such as getting a drink, going for some fresh air, filing or photocopying.

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