Making Physical Activity Work in any Environment - Part 1 [394]
Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016
Time: 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Speakers:
   Sarah Towning, President, Wellness Collective

Track: Health and Wellness
Session Type: Educational Session
Skill Level: Intermediate

Description:

This first part of the three-part presentation will cover how a busy lifestyle creates a barrier to a healthy, active lifestyle.  This in turn, impacts the employer.  The combination of rising rate of obesity and rising cost of health care, employers must take the lead by offering opportunities for physical activity in the workplace. This presentation is part one of a three-part session.



Learning Objectives:
1. Describe best practices for implementing physical activity programs; 2. Distinguish the different needs of a sedentary population versus a lifting, bending, twisting population; and 3. Identify opportunities for additional resources and ideas.

CEU Hours:  
  IACET: 0.1
  BELTSS: 1
  BWC Discount Programs: 1





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