As part of supporting an individual during periods of ill-health Occupational Health will often advise about healthy lifestyle choices including becoming more active. Adults are advised to do some type of physical activity every day.
Benefits of regular exercise:
- Exercise controls weight. Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. …
- Exercise combats health conditions and diseases. …
- Exercise improves mood. …
- Exercise boosts energy. …
- Exercise promotes better sleep. …
- Exercise can be fun … and social!
Individuals should talk to their GP first if they haven’t exercised for some time and have a chronic medical condition. It’s important to start gently, setting small achievable goals to build up.
Adults should aim to:
- do strengthening activities that work all the major muscle groups (legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders and arms) on at least 2 days a week
- do at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity a week
- spread exercise evenly over 4 to 5 days a week, or every day
- reduce time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity
So how about encouraging your staff to be more active? Could you introduce an after-school activity for staff to join in like yoga or a walking group?
How about promoting the NHS Fitness Studio Exercise Videos
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