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ACSMʼs Health & Fitness Journal

IntroductionNot all health and well-being programs are created equal. Some programs have limited options for workers to engage in, whereas others provide a rich set of options for people to choose from. Some programs enjoy support from supervisors, whereas others lack strong leadership. Comprehensive programs, defined by Healthy People 2010 as programs that include five specific components, including health education, supportive physical and social environments, integration of the worksite program into the organization’s structure, linkage to related programs, and worksite screening programs, tend to generate stronger outcomes than programs that do not meet these components (1,2). Unfortunately, according to the most recent National Worksite Health Promotion Survey, only 17% of companies in the United States have health and well-being programs that are considered comprehensive or robust in design (3). Although these five components are clearly important, there are other considerations that cannot be ignored w...

Improving Health and Well-being at Work