Pillar #3: Physical Activity

Requirements:

  • Sustain a culture that promotes physical activity.
  • Demonstrate commitment to eliminating barriers to active lifestyles.

Key Messages

3a. Sustain a culture that promotes physical activity.

  • To satisfy this requirement an organization must demonstrate that their company culture promotes and encourages physical activity.
  • The suggestions are simply examples – they are not all required nor is it an all-inclusive list.
  • What is required is evidence that your company has taken specific steps to encourage employees to be more physically active.
  • Over time, it is expected that your organization would be able to provide evidence that your culture supports physical activity as measured by an increase in the level of physical activity within your employee population.


3b. Demonstrate commitment to eliminating barriers to active lifestyles.

  • To satisfy this requirement an organization must demonstrate that they have eliminated barriers to employees having actives lifestyles.  
  • The suggestions are simply examples – they are not all required nor is it an all-inclusive list.
  • What is required is evidence that your company has taken specific steps to make it easier for employees to maintain an active lifestyle.
  • Some practices that you adopt in order to have a supportive culture also will result in eliminating barriers to having active lifestyles.  Onsite fitness centers are a good example.

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In the US, overweight and obesity contribute to 14% - 20% of all cancer-related mortality.