There are lots of ways to get fitter – and swapping your regular short commute to cycling or walking is a great way to get some activity into your routine.
RideWise the local cycle training company did some research and found that there were lots of benefits to be gained by companies who encourage a more active lifestyle, including
- Reduced absence from work,
- More alert workforce (with medical experts suggesting that such a workforce makes fewer errors and has fewer workplace accidents),
- Making travel to and from work more reliable, and
- Being seen to make a direct contribution to reducing local road congestion and associated pollution.
Visit the Nottinghamshire Fit For Work Service for information, advice and support on how to keep your employees healthy and in work. Or, for more information about healthy lifestyles visit Sport England or The British Heart Foundation.
Alternatively, this interesting report details the economic impacts of keeping a healthy workforce.
