LinksThe Wellness Councils of America offers free reports, studies and publications on its Web site. Here are a few of the papers available for download. |
Articles
Corporate Fitness Centers
First Hospital Wellness Center Receives LEED Gold
LONGVIEW, TX -- The Institute for Healthy Living at Good Shepherd, Longview, TX, has received Gold Certification....
Revenue Déjà Vu in Health Fitness’ Second Quarter
MINNEAPOLIS -- Health Fitness Corp., Minneapolis, reported revenue of $18.8 million in the second quarter of 2009, in line with second quarter 2008 revenue of $18.8 million, according to the company’s financials released last week...
HFC Announces Revenue Increase in Year-end and Fourth Quarter 2008 Results
MINNEAPOLIS -- Health Fitness Corp. (HFC), Minneapolis, had an increase in revenue both in fourth quarter 2008 and for the year 2008, the company announced Wednesday in a conference call with analysts....
Embracing Wellness
A holistic approach to health can help members, as well as club owners, through tough times....
Plus One Manages Nestlé Facility
Last month, more than 700 enrolled employees of Nestlé USA were able to take their first steps into The WING (Wellness In Nestlé Glendale) Powered by Plus One, a new fitness center located inside Nestlé USA's headquarters in...
In Brief
American Family Fitness; Life Time Fitness; Rinehart Fitness Center; 2008 California Physical Fitness Test; Xavier University; Corporate Fitness; and more....
Corporate Clubs Promote Employee Productivity
BRISTOL, ENGLAND -- Work places with on-site gyms could have more productive employees, a new study by researchers at the University of Bristol in England finds....
More Employers Offering Wellness Programs
NEW YORK -- Fifty-seven percent of employers with 500 or more employees are providing employees with a wellness program, up from 49 percent in 2006, according to MetLife’s Sixth Annual Employee Benefits Trends Study. ...
More Employers Offer Incentives for Health
WASHINGTON, DC -- Major U.S. employers using incentives to promote employer-sponsored health and wellness programs rose from 62 percent to 71 percent between 2007 and 2008, according to a recent survey by the ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and IncentOne. ...
Corporate Sales Approach In Clubs Needs to Improve
With a recession looming, most facilities are feeling the crunch of lower revenue or profit margins and retention. Now is a good time to make sure that...
