The Summer FIT Challenge A Worksite Wellness Program for Exercise and Healthy Eating

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The Summer FIT Challenge- A Worksite Wellness
Program for Exercise and Healthy Eating

• Mary Ellen Kramer

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Overview of Program

• In partnership with the YMCA of Central Ohio
• 6 week team base worksite wellness challenge
• Offered at 3 worksites and the YMCA
• Ultimate Goal weight loss and healthy eating

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Aspects of the Summer FIT Challenge

• Point Based
• Percent of weight loss
• Decrease in body composition
• Exercise
• Strength Training
• Weekly Challenges
• Good Deeds
• Journaling
• Weekly Weigh-ins

• Prizes
• Grand prize- 100 gift card for each team member
• First place- hour massage for each team member
• Funded through the registration fee and YMCA

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Summer Fit Challenge

• 110 participants at 4 worksites
• State Auto, AEP, Showa, and YMCA
• Results
• Over 600 pounds were lost
• Over 3,000 good deeds were completed
• Use of fitness centers increase
• Increase in attendance at fitness centers classes
  

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Why the Summer FIT Challenge was Successful

• Relationships were already established between
  the worksites and the YMCA
• Stakeholders were already on board
• Fitness Centers at the worksites
• Team aspect of the challenge
• Different then previously offered programs
• Incentives/Prizes

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Roadblocks Along the Way

• Scheduling!
• Differences among the worksites
• Time
• Motivating the participants

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Modifications to the Summer FIT Challenge

• Bi-weekly or monthly weigh-ins (depending on
  length of challenge)
• Not measuring body fat composition through out
  the entire challenge
• Relying on more self-reported measures, make the
  team captain responsible
• E-mail the weekly challenges/ have them posted in
  the fitness center

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Questions?

• Contact Information
• Mary Ellen Kramer
• MPH Candidate, The Ohio State University
• kramer.287_at_osu.edu