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The Healthy Way to Reduce Absenteeism, Cut Insurance Costs and Take Care of Your Most Valuable Assets. Insurance Premiums are Increasing by Double Digits Every Year Partly Due to:. Obesity & Non-Exercise. Quantifying the problem.
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The Healthy Wayto Reduce Absenteeism, Cut Insurance Costs and Take Care of Your Most Valuable Assets.
Insurance Premiums are Increasing by Double Digits Every Year Partly Due to: • Obesity & Non-Exercise
Quantifying the problem • 47% of US employees claim to have gained weight in their current job • 66% of U.S. adults are overweight (10-20% over standard height chart) • In 2005, Obesity cost US tax payers 117 billion* (> 20% over standard) • ¼ of US adults are obese and can cost an additional $2500/year • Insurance premiums have seen double-digit increases per year Yearly Cost of Unhealthy Employee * Does not include costs for health risks associated with obesity, such as high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure
Non Exercising Results in Employees Being: • Unhealthy • Less productive • Less satisfied • More likely to take sick leave • More likely to quit
One Way of Reducing Out of Pocket Insurance Costs and Controlling Obesity is by Exercising
Benefits of Exercising • Decreased Absenteeism • Decreased Turnover • Enhanced Performance,Productivity, and Morale Money Saved on Worksite Health Programs ($ saved/$ spent)
Despite the proven benefits of physical activity, more than 50% of U.S. adults do not get enough physical activity to provide any health benefits; 24% are not active at all in their leisure time.
What are Some Companies Doing to Promote Exercising and Good Health • Implementing Wellness Programs • Subsidizing the Cost of Fitness Centers • Incorporating In House Fitness Centers
Problem: How to Get Employees to Exercise • Typical Reasons for Not Exercising • Employees Spend > 60% of their waking hours at work • Not enough time to go to a gym • No more than 10% - 30% of gym members routinely use the facilities they’ve paid for • Too tired to exercise when you come home • Family obligations • Inconvenience • Embarrassment
Since most of their day is spent in your cubicle, the logical place to obtain some form of exercise is at your cubicle.
Introducing CubeX • A Personal Module Gym easily attached to the underside of each Cubicle to be scaled to fit different cubicle designs. • Exercises Available: • Rowing and Slider • Real time, interactive, virtual reality visual simulation application for each exercise • Calorie counter • Future software to include employers being able to correlate increased exercise to premium and absentee reduction. • Adjustable tensions * The use of hydraulics ensures minimal noise
Why Your Company Needs CubeX • Convenient: • Employees can use CubeX at a time that fits their schedule • No more excuses • Multiple Exercise Options • Aerobic/Anaerobic • upper and lower body • Cube X can springboard employees to engage in additional exercising outside work.
Each individual CubeX exercise includes a real time, interactive, virtual reality visual simulation application
When Could CubeX Be Utilized • Breaks • Lunches • When formulating Ideas • Conference Calls • CubeX Can be Used at Different Intervals During the Day
Health Benefits for average Person • Light rowing for 30 minutes/day = ~240 calories (150 lb person) • Total calories burned over 50 weeks = 17.1 lbs/year • Sliding for 30 minutes / day = ~ 125 calories • Total calories burned over 50 weeks = 8.5 lbs/year • Total Calories burned over 50 weeks : 240 + 125 = 360 calories / day = 26 lbs per year • Both being used. • Any exercise is better than no exercise.
Investment and ROI • The initial investment for CubeX is for a company’s most precious assets: Employees • Short Term ROI < 1 year / module • 2-3 days not calling in sick/year • Reduction of health costs incurred by employer • Long Term ROI > 1 year • Better employee health • Reduced health risks • Reduced insurance premiums • Less turnover • Some Insurance Companies are Rewarding Corporations with Wellness Programs by Reducing Premiums.
The Healthy Wayto Reduce Absenteeism, Cut Insurance Costs and Take Care of Your Most Valuable Assets. CubeX
Rowing Exercise Slider/LegExercise
CubeX Slider Benefits • Can Help Strengthen the Knee • Exercises Quads and Hamstrings • Muscles surrounding your knee • The stronger the legs the less strain on your knees • Complete lower body exercise • Can be used with one leg or both • Aerobic and Strengthening Exercise • Great Calorie Burner
CubeX Rowing Benefits • Rowing Exercises back, shoulders, arms and abdominals. • Can be used for Wrist Exercises • Flexion and Extension • Impact Free • Can use one arm or both • Aerobic and Strengthening Exercise • Great Calorie Burner
Summary of Benefits • Modular Exercise equipment mounted to the underside of the cubicle. • Rowing and slider/leg available • New concept geared so US employees can get some type of physical exercise while at their cubicle • Increase health and well being of employee • Out of site to be used at employees convenience. • Real time interactive visual stimulation application with calorie counter. • Return of Investment (ROI) • Decreased absenteeism • Reduced health risks • Increased productivity