the healthy way to reduce absenteeism, cut insurance costs and take care of your most valuable...

The Healthy Wayto Reduce Absenteeism, Cut

Insurance Costs and Take Care of Your Most Valuable Assets.

Insurance Premiums are Increasing Insurance Premiums are Increasing by Double Digits Every Year Partly by Double Digits Every Year Partly Due to:Due to:

• Obesity & Non-Exercise

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High BloodPressure

SedementaryLifestyle

Stress Smoking Obesity

Quantifying the problemQuantifying the problem• 47% of US employees claim to have gained weight in

their current job• 66% of U.S. adults are overweight (10-20% over

standard height chart)• In 2005, Obesity cost US tax payers 117 billion* (>

20% over standard) ¼ of US adults are obese and can cost an additional

$2500/year

• Insurance premiums have seen double-digit increases per year

Yearly Cost of Unhealthy Employee

* Does not include costs for health risks associated with obesity, such as high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure

% of Adults Who % of Adults Who are Obese by Stateare Obese by State

Non Exercising Results in Non Exercising Results in Employees Being:Employees Being:

Unhealthy Less productive Less satisfied More likely to take sick leave More likely to quit

One Way of Reducing Out of Pocket Insurance Costs and Controlling Obesity is by Exercising

Benefits of ExercisingBenefits of Exercising

• Decreased Absenteeism • Decreased Turnover• Enhanced Performance,Productivity, and

Morale

Money Saved on Worksite Health Programs ($ saved/$ spent)

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• Despite the proven benefits of physical activity, more than 50% of U.S. adults do not get enough physical activity to provide any health benefits; 24% are not active at all in their leisure time.

What are Some Companies What are Some Companies Doing to Promote Doing to Promote Exercising and Good HealthExercising and Good Health

• Implementing Wellness Programs

• Subsidizing the Cost of Fitness Centers

• Incorporating In House Fitness Centers

Problem: How to Get Problem: How to Get Employees to ExerciseEmployees to Exercise

• Typical Reasons for Not Exercising

Employees Spend > 60% of their waking hours at work

Not enough time to go to a gym• No more than 10% - 30% of gym members

routinely use the facilities they’ve paid for Too tired to exercise when you come home Family obligations Inconvenience Embarrassment

Since most of their day is spent Since most of their day is spent in your cubicle, the logical place in your cubicle, the logical place to obtain some form of exercise to obtain some form of exercise

is at your cubicle.is at your cubicle.

Introducing CubeXIntroducing CubeX

• A Personal Module Gym easily attached to the underside of each Cubicle to be scaled to fit different cubicle designs.

• Exercises Available: Rowing and Slider Real time, interactive, virtual reality visual

simulation application for each exercise Calorie counter

• Future software to include employers being able to correlate increased exercise to premium and absentee reduction.

Adjustable tensions* The use of hydraulics ensures minimal noise

Why Your Company Needs CubeXWhy Your Company Needs CubeX

• Convenient: Employees can use CubeX at a time that

fits their schedule

• No more excuses• Multiple Exercise Options

Aerobic/Anaerobic• upper and lower body

• Cube X can springboard employees to engage in additional exercising outside work.

CubeX has an easy to navigate Software interface

Each individual CubeX exercise includes

a real time, interactive, virtual reality visual simulation

application

When Could CubeX Be UtilizedWhen Could CubeX Be Utilized

• Breaks

• Lunches

• When formulating Ideas

• Conference Calls

• CubeX Can be Used at Different Intervals During the Day

Health Benefits for average PersonHealth Benefits for average Person• Light rowing for 30 minutes/day = ~240 calories (150 lb

person) Total calories burned over 50 weeks = 17.1 lbs/year

• Sliding for 30 minutes / day = ~ 125 calories Total calories burned over 50 weeks = 8.5 lbs/year

• Total Calories burned over 50 weeks : 240 + 125 = 360 calories / day = 26 lbs per year

Both being used.

•Any exercise is better than no exercise.

Investment and ROIInvestment and ROI

• The initial investment for CubeX is for a company’s most precious assets: Employees

• Short Term ROI < 1 year / module 2-3 days not calling in sick/year Reduction of health costs incurred by employer

• Long Term ROI > 1 year Better employee health Reduced health risks Reduced insurance premiums Less turnover

• Some Insurance Companies are Rewarding Corporations with Wellness Programs by Reducing Premiums.

CubeXCubeX

The Healthy Wayto Reduce Absenteeism, Cut

Insurance Costs and Take Care of Your Most Valuable Assets.

Rowing Exercise

Slider/Leg Exercise

CubeX Slider BenefitsCubeX Slider Benefits

• Can Help Strengthen the Knee Exercises Quads and Hamstrings

• Muscles surrounding your knee

The stronger the legs the less strain on your knees

• Complete lower body exercise

• Can be used with one leg or both

• Aerobic and Strengthening Exercise

• Great Calorie Burner

CubeX Rowing BenefitsCubeX Rowing Benefits

• Rowing Exercises back, shoulders, arms and abdominals.

• Can be used for Wrist Exercises Flexion and Extension

• Impact Free

• Can use one arm or both

• Aerobic and Strengthening Exercise

• Great Calorie Burner

Summary of BenefitsSummary of Benefits• Modular Exercise equipment mounted to the

underside of the cubicle. Rowing and slider/leg available

• New concept geared so US employees can get some type of physical exercise while at their cubicle

Increase health and well being of employee

• Out of site to be used at employees convenience.• Real time interactive visual stimulation application

with calorie counter.• Return of Investment (ROI)

Decreased absenteeism Reduced health risks Increased productivity