Improving well-being at work is one of the key factors in today’s professional world. Corporate sport is a popular way of building team spirit and keeping employees in good health over the long term.
Indeed, according to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, “Adults aged 18 to 64 should engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance activity or at least 75 minutes of sustained intensity over the course of the week”.
Prevent RSI by practicing sports in the workplace.
As we saw in our article on back pain at work, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common work-related health problem (24%) in Europe and Switzerland.
The best-known are tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome, but there are many others:
- Shoulder rotator cuff syndrome,
- Epicondylitis in the elbow,
- Raynaud’s syndrome in the vascular system,
- Low back pain,
- Achilles tendon pain.
A variety of preventive actions, including sports activities, adapted to the company’s context, can help reduce not only MSDs, but also workplace accidents and sick leave. Samaé can help you provide concrete solutions for employees, who can then benefit from regular group or personalized sessions.
Sport in the workplace: a remedy for a sedentary lifestyle.
A remedy for a sedentary lifestyle, physical activity has a direct impact on employee health. Sitting in front of a computer all day long, avoiding the stairs on the way home from work, taking public transport… It may seem trivial, but it has a real impact on health. A sedentary lifestyle increases all causes of mortality and doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.
Corporate sport is therefore a key element in the fight against this sedentary lifestyle, which has been accelerated by the health crisis.
In addition to setting up sports sessions, you can :
- Take regular breaks
- Simple physical activity outside office hours, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator, cycling instead of driving…
- Exercise easy movements throughout the day (even in your chair).
Physical activity in the workplace and mental health.
Getting moving is not only good for your physical health, it’s also good for your mental health. In fact, it’s well known that sporting activity contributes to the production of a number of hormones, including the pleasure and relaxation hormones known as endorphins. This will ease your anxiety and stress.
Relaxation activities or, on the contrary, intense cardio-respiratory demands should facilitate this phenomenon.
Mental health needs to be considered holistically. To help you deal with this, in addition to a company sports activity, our best experts can support you in this process. You can now book one of these services by testing the Samaé Pass for free for a month and benefit from a 15% discount.
More well-being at work = more commitment.
Investing in Quality of Working Life (QWL) initiatives such as sports activities is an incredible lever for commitment, and therefore productivity. Because a healthy mind in a healthy body is essential, and a happy employee is a high-performance employee for the company.
This means 6 times less absenteeism, 9 times more commitment and 31% more productivity.
During confinement, sporting activities played a key role in improving working relationships and developing a sense of team spirit. And to maintain this cohesion and a positive general climate, we need to institutionalize moments of conviviality. Sport is an interesting option for bringing people together around shared passions.