Physical Wellbeing & Lifestyle

A report by DSE that examines the relationship between working behaviours, equipment setup and musculoskeletal pain.

Fitness On Demand has expanded its digital fitness library through a partnership with Mvmnt, adding 99 workouts designed to help fitness and wellbeing operators offer more varied, accessible exercise programming across their facilities and digital platforms.

Demand for sleep support, men’s health and hormonal health is rising sharply among UK employees, suggesting employers need to rethink traditional, single-issue workplace wellbeing benefits.

Feature: Why workplace wellbeing must move from access to targeted support.

Corporate wellness partnerships are becoming an increasingly important growth channel for UK gyms and studios, with 74 per cent of operators saying they help them reach audiences their own marketing cannot.

Virgin Active has reported a 21 per cent year-on-year increase in corporate membership, suggesting employer appetite for physical wellbeing support is growing. But perhaps more significant is the reason behind that growth.

Hussle is bringing its Wellbeing Workout on Tour back to London on 24 September, with the event set to explore what employers can do to better support people to thrive at work.

Epassi has appointed Antonio Barradas as Regional Managing Director following the departure of Matt Russell, who had led the company’s UK business since Epassi acquired employee benefits platform – Zest, last year.

Workplace wellbeing initiatives that successfully engage the employees who need them most remain one of the sector’s biggest challenges. New data from Bupa and YuLife suggests gamification could help bridge that gap, with the least active employees recording the largest improvements during a month-long workplace health campaign.

A hidden sleep crisis may be affecting far more older workers than employers realise, with new research revealing that nearly seven in 10 employees aged over 50 experience persistent, clinically significant sleep problems despite having no diagnosed sleep disorder.

Silentnight has renewed its partnership with sleep expert Kathryn Pinkham, founder of The Insomnia Clinic, as the mattress manufacturer continues to expand its focus on evidence-based sleep education alongside its product offering. 

Recent research from Hussle has uncovered what can be described as the UK’s “active-sedentary paradox”. While 77% of employees say they exercise at least once a week, 70% say their working day increases sedentary behaviour. The findings suggest that the challenge is not necessarily a lack of motivation, but the environments where people are spending most of their time.

L&G has expanded its workplace cancer support offering with the launch of a new HR and Line Manager Toolkit, designed to help employers better support employees affected by cancer throughout diagnosis, treatment, recovery and return to work. 

Meta’s reported decision to increase spending on office snacks and workplace perks in response to declining employee morale has reignited a familiar debate. Can free food really improve how people feel about work? 

YuLife is making Bupa’s Healthy Cities initiative available to all of its UK members , encouraging employees to improve their wellbeing while supporting environmental causes. 

A UK health technology company is looking to address the growing health risks associated with sedentary and screen-based working through movement-focused workplace technology designed for hybrid and remote employees.