Verizon is one of a number of businesses investing in on-site gyms and classes for their employees. In a 2011/2012 Staying@Work Survey Report, global consulting firm Towers Watson found that 38 percent of American companies offered on-site fitness activities. “It’s definitely growing,” says Jessica Matthews, an exercise physiologist at the nonprofit organization American Council on Exercise.
Verizon is one of a number of businesses investing in on-site gyms and classes for their employees. In a 2011/2012 Staying@Work Survey Report, global consulting firm Towers Watson found that 38 percent of American companies offered on-site fitness activities. “It’s definitely growing,” says Jessica Matthews, an exercise physiologist at the nonprofit organization American Council on Exercise. “Employers are seeing the value of having health initiatives in their buildings. . .especially with the Affordable Care Act coming down soon.” (The federal Affordable Care Act, which goes into effect next year, offers financial incentives and insurance discounts to businesses offering wellness programs).
New York Post, 1/21/2013
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