Transcript XX TAFISA World Congress September 25th-30th, 2007 Meeting the Challenges

XX TAFISA World Congress
September 25th-30th, 2007
Argentina, Buenos Aires“ Sport for all:
Meeting the Challenges
of Building Social Capital”
The New Context for
the Promotion of Physical Activity –
Active Workplace
Jorma Savola, Secretary General
Finnish Sport For All Association
SFA in the
Social Context
”Company spirit”
and
”employer-employee
-partnership”
Worksite Fitness Policy
In an Intellecetual Capital
Framework
PhD Ossi Aura
1st International TAFISA Workshop
“Active Workplace”
20.-21. November, 2006
Scandic Hotel Simonkenttä
Helsinki, Finland
TAFISA in cooperation with
- WHO (The Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health)
and
- EFCS (European Federation for Company Sports)
Aims
-to define a generally/globally accepted way to promote Physical Activity
in the workplaces,
- to hear specialist from different sectors of "worklife" like occupational
health care experts, companies' HR (Human Resource) -professionals, etc
- to discuss and benchmark good practices for Physical Activity Promotion
in the companies.
Resource papers and
final output of the
Active Workplace workshop
1) Health benefits of Physical Activity
2) Best practices in worksite Physical Activity Promotion programs
3) Review of Worksite PA Promotion Programs
4) Workshop report
Basics for the ”Active Workplace” -program
(see the enclosure)
National survey research 2005-2006:
physical activity among 19-65 –year old Finns
Green
light
39% (1’269’000) of Finns
fulfil the recommendations of
Health-Enhancing Physical Activity
Yellow
light
30% (1’005’000) of Finns almost fulfil
the recommendations of
Health-Enhancing Physical Activity
Red
light
31% (1.021’000) of Finns are far from
the recommendations of
Health-Enhancing Physical Activity
Segments for
Worksite Fitness Programs
when aiming
Active Workplace
The range of HEPA
will consist of ”Physical
Activity for health” and
”Fitness-sports” segments
Physical
Active
Physical activity
General description
Level of physical
fitness
Passiive
lifestyle
Activity for
health
16-24%
36-39%
21-33%
Fitnesssports
10-18%
0,9 times a week 2,6 times a week 4,6 times a week 5,1 times a week
Light - moderate Light - moderate
Moderate
Vigorous
1,6 sports
2,2 sports
2,6 sports
2,9 sports
Poor
Below average
Average
Good
Terminology and frameworks
behind concept
Active Workplace
Terminology
Worksite Fitness Programs (WFP),
Corporate Fitness Programs (CFP),
Employee Fitness Programs,
Company Sports, etc
Frameworks
Occupational Health,
Workplace Health Promotion,
Maintaining Work Ability,
Corporation Wellness Programs,
Human Resource management,
Voluntarily organized activities by employees
Theories and perspectives behind
Active Workplace
Social Cognitive Therory
Behaviour Modification
Transtheoretical model
The effects of WFP
The effects of WFP on health and physical fitness
The effects of WFP on mental health
The economic (or financial) effects of WFP
The general effects of physical activity on work ability
Active Workplace
- elements in Finland 1. There is in the company an Action Plan of Active Workplace,
which is based on systematic analyse of needs,
1.1. Targeting physically inactive employees
1.2. Meeting those Finnish employers, who almost fulfil the
recommendations of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity
2. Organization
2.1. The responsibility of Physical Activity Promotion in the
company well organized and people in charge are defined,
2.2. Operative persons are well educated and they have
possibilities to use working hours to Physical Activity Promotion,
3. Occupational health care is as a partner,
4. There is in the company the advanced communication system
5. Work transport; circumstancies to walk, jog, cycle etc. to and
from work (dressing rooms, showers, drying facilities, shelters
6. Circumstancies for sport at workplace; own facilities, equipments,
recreation eq., eq. to borrow
7. Physical activity services
8. Supported sport for all campaigns, events, porting days,…
10. Follow up studies; effects on Physical Activity of employees in the company
Active Workplace
Sertificate
Physical Activity
promotion as a part
of HR Mgt
1. Clarification of
need and targets
Investments on
Physical Activity
4. Communication
and IT-tools
5. Circumstances
2. Get organized
3. Partners incl.
OHC
Org.taso
6. Services incl.
activation and new
innovations
7. Support incl.
incentives, €
Results
Effects on activity
Kehitys-8.
and stamina
keskustelut
9. Other results vs
targets