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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Study finds walking programs can lower costs, improve employee health . Employers can achieve significant savings by starting a workplace walking program for employees, according to a white paper. Researcher from Health Enhancement Systems have stated that ongoing walking programs for workplace wellness have significant benefits for employees and employers, health plans, public health agencies, nonprofit institutions, and other organizations. The study, Walking: The Health and Economic Impact, is a compilation of evidence illustrating the benefits. "Here's a simple, positive step organizations can take that costs only a fraction of what they pay for individual health benefits," said Dean Witherspoon, CEO of Health Enhancement Systems. "And the return is almost immediate and long-lasting if the program is done well." A 2005 study found that approximately 40% of adults did not engage in any physical activity, and only 15% met the recommended daily amount of physical activity. Researchers have stated that the increasing amount of people who lead a sedentary lifestyle is resulting in increasing problems ranging from obesity and high blood pressure to musculoskeletal disorders and diabetes. Walking programs can be a great way to start up workplace wellness programs. A for those organizations on tight budgets they are great. Walking programs do not require facilities to be built, and that cost is very low to post or hand out maps for walking trails around a facility or neighborhood. The study also found that walking is the only form of physical activity that did not have decreasing participation rates as individuals reached middle age and older. Walking is also a low- impact form of exercise, it is appropriate for those with arthritis or obesity issues. 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