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		<title>Health Handouts
: Company Health Promotion Program Ideas: Health Fairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A health and wellness fair is a fantastic way to familiarize staff members with health issues and related wellness programs. During a health and wellness fair staff members might be able to obtain resource materials; participate in provided health screenings (vision, hearing, blood, blood lipids, cancer, dental, etc.); observe demonstrations on the use of fitness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Company Health Promotion Program Ideas: Health Screenings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Job Site wellness screenings can take a variety of forms. Common screening components may include:
&#149 Blood Pressure (BP) and heart rate.
&#149 Cholesterol (typically a finger-stick total cholesterol test, either fasting or non-fasting).
&#149 Blood glucose (diabetes screening).
&#149 Height and weight.
&#149 Percent body fat and/or BMI (body mass index).
&#149 Fitness level.
&#149 Bone density.
&#149 Posture assessment.
Considerations when offering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Make safety a key concern when organizing physical activity in your worksite. An accident or injury won&#8217;t &#8220;sell&#8221; the program and may end up costing the business. This section will assist you in taking the necessary steps to avert an accident or injury.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Points to Keep in Mind
Using Certified Professionals
Hire professionally certified instructors to lead fitness classes (whether on or offsite) or to run worksite lunch and learn meetings. &#160;It&#8217;s also a good idea to ask the instructor for references.
When you hire instructors, make sure that your insurance protects both the instructor and your corporation.
Risk Management
Whether we like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Keys to Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To make a difference in the lives of your fellow staff members, you first need to grasp that getting active is not only a matter of choice. Some things are within our individual control, but others are molded by the individuals and circumstances in which we live and work.
It&#8217;s Easier to Be Active When&#8230;
&#149 We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Types of Assessment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sort of evaluation you choose depends on when you do it and the kind of information you gather.
This section describes when to use three types: formative, process and summative evaluations.
During the Planning Stage
Use formative evaluations in the planning stages to ensure that your program is based on solid information. These evaluations also help you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Assessment Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Do You Wish to Achieve?
Consider why you&#8217;re evaluating and what your evaluation is going to measure.
If you&#8217;re trying to find out whether plan has been thriving, see if you stuck to your mission statement and met your objectives and goals.
If you don&#8217;t have a mission statement or objectives and goals, decide with senior staff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Creating an Action Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prior to starting your Workplace Physical Activity Program, summarize the information you&#8217;ve collected and plan your next steps.
At this point, you have
&#149 gained backing from upper management for the Workplace Physical Activity Program
&#149 formed an Company Wellness Program Committee
&#149 assessed what is possible in your workplace
&#149 found out what employees want and need in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Employee Interest Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To succeed in encouraging physical activity during the workday, you must learn what employees need and want. They are the people whose actions you are trying to influence, so it&#8217;s vital to know their needs and gain their backing.
The Employee Interest Survey
Ask employees questions that allow you to assess such key characteristics as age, sex, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Committees and Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Forming an Employee Committee
Although backing from the top is critical to a efficacious plan, backing from other workers is also important.
Once you get the go-ahead from senior staff, identify others who are interested in the project and form a Employee Wellness Program Committee to help determine the next steps. Depending on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Handouts
: Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Gaining Senior Management Support</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gaining senior staff support is essential to the success of a physical exercise initiative.
Whether the changes you&#8217;d like to see involve the work environment, overall policies or specific programs, successfully implementing your ideas depends on senior staff reinforcement.
Support from senior staff is essential for three reasons:
&#149 You need their support to involve workers in a [...]]]></description>
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