ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

Wolf Kirsten M.Sc. • IHC • 1216 E 14th Street • Tucson, AZ 85719• USA
Ph: +1-520- 3054956 • email: [email protected] • http://www.wolfkirsten.com

ACSM’s Health & Fitness Summit

March 12-15, 2013 – Las Vegas

Global Trends in Worksite Health Promotion

Wolf Kirsten

International Health Consulting, Tucson, AZ / Hamburg, Germany

E-mail: [email protected]

1. The International Association for Worksite Health Promotion (IAWHP) – Who are
   we?


2. Presentation overview and objectives


3. Global Disease and workplace trends


4. The growing significance of worksite health promotion worldwide


5. Business and health drivers for worksite health promotion in different countries


6. Top wellness program offerings


7. Fastest growing wellness program elements


8. Tools and channels used to communicate wellness programs


9. Measured outcomes and impact of worksite health promotion programs


10. The World Health Organization Healthy Workplace Framework & the Global
    Healthy Workplace Awards


11. Summary and conclusions

Take away points:

1. Varying business and health issues are driving worksite health promotion
   programs internationally (beyond health care costs).


2. Specific cultural traits and nuances impact the implementation of workplace
   programs.