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	<title>Wellness Program Blog &#187; Physical Activity Programs</title>
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		<title>Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Keys to Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To make a difference in the lives of your fellow workers, you first need to understand that getting active is not only a matter of choice. Some things are within our individual control, but others are molded by the people and circumstances in which we live and work.
It‘s Easier to Be Active When…
• We know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Types of Evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sort of assessment you choose is dependent upon when you do it and the kind of information you collect.
This section outlines when to use three types: formative, process and summative evaluations.
During the Design Stage
Use formative evaluations in the planning stages to see that your program is based on solid information. These evaluations also help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Evaluation Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Do You Wish to Achieve?
Think about why you’re evaluating and what your assessment is going to measure.
If you’re trying to find out whether initiative has been efficacious, see if you stuck to your mission statement and met your objectives.
If you do not have a mission statement or objectives, agree with management and your employee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Developing an Action Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wellness Program</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prior to starting your Workplace Physical Activity Program, summarize the information you’ve collected and plan your next steps.
At this point, you have
• gained support from management for the Workplace Physical Activity Program
• formed an Company Wellness  Committee
• assessed what is possible in your workplace
• found out what workers want and need in a Workplace Physical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Employee Interest Survey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To succeed in encouraging physical exercise during the workday, you must find out what workers need and want. They are the people whose behavior you are trying to impact, so it’s vital to be aware of their needs and gain their support.
The Employee Interest Survey
Ask workers questions that let you assess such key characteristics as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Committees and Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Forming an Employee Committee
Although support from the top is essential to a efficacious initiative, support from other workers is also valuable.
Once you get the go-ahead from management, identify others who are interested in the project and form a Company Wellness  Committee to help determine the next steps. Depending on the size [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Workplace Physical Activity Programs: Gaining Upper Management Support</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gaining management support is essential to the success of a physical exercise initiative.
Whether the changes you’d like to make involve the work environment, central policies or specific programs, successfully launching your ideas is dependent upon management support.
Support from management is essential for three reasons:
• You need their agreement to involve workers in a workplace initiative.
• [...]]]></description>
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