Wellness Challenges With Results

As mentioned in two previous articles on gamification and wellness, there is new study out of University of South Australia that shows that gamified workplace wellness program led to significant increases in physical activity levels.

The study was conducted results from 11,575 participants, across 73 Australian, New Zealand, and UK companies. The study used a gamified wellness app called the “15 Minute Challenge.”

Findings from a six-week challenge included:

• Substantial increases in physical activity levels, with 95% of participants meeting (36%) or exceeding (59%) physical activity guidelines.
• Participants’ average daily physical activity levels increased by 12 minutes per day (85 minutes per week) with the median daily exercise duration being 45 minutes.
• Participants also reported improvements in fitness (14%), energy (12%), overall health (8%), sleep quality (8%), and mood (7.1%).

To improve the Current State of US Health, wellness programs are the most likely connection to activate Americans into making meaningful changes in their health. Apps like the "15 Minute Challenge" and others may be one solution among many.

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Joseph W. Sunderman is an Intelligence Analyst/Strategist that is a student of understanding the Current State of the US Health and its impact for the next decade. In the past, Joe spent seven years at medical device giant Ethicon (division of Johnson & Johnson) with the most recent role as US Regional Manager of Strategic Insights and Pricing.? In his seven years at JNJ, he received recognition for his servant leadership, where he was a stand out in performance by being a top 10% recipient of Encore and Inspire Awards over multiple years.? Dozens and dozens of accolades from contributors to senior leaders for his collaborative work.? Prior to Ethicon, Joe has had a wide variety of experiences in medical claims, banking, publishing, and retail.? He began his career at Schaeffer's Investment Research as a financial analyst, where he was ranked by Bridge Information Systems as one of the top 10 market analysts for three straight years for his commentary and stock picks found in Schaeffer's Daily Bulletin. Joe has been published in the Market Pulse Journal and Chartpoint and his market comments have been printed in the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Investor's Business Daily, Dow Jones News Wire, and Reuters. Also, Joe has made appearances on Bloomberg television.