How to get your 30 minutes of physical activity at work
Caroline Gordon, Sport Wellington
WORKPLACE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Caroline Gordon
Active Communities Manager
Sport Wellington
Activity snack!
• Not for profit charitable trust est.1990
• Whole of Wellington region
• One of 17 RSTs in New Zealand
• Sports clubs, regional sports organisations,
events, health, workplaces, facilities,
councils
• Workplaces – equipment, advice, sessions,
activity snacks e.g. conferences
P.A. – Why do we need it?
• Lifestyle Changes – time, energy,
attitudes
• The impact of technology – cars,
machines, TV, computers
• Estimate 800 calories less per day in
incidental activity than in 1980
(=10km)
Myths about workplace PA
• Gym based – not necessary – walkways,
cycles, stairs, parks…
• If you don’t break a sweat, its not
exercise
• Takes too much time…(solve by snack
activity)
Getting P.A. into the workplace
-EMPLOYER
• Top down role modelling
• Encouraging active transport – e.g.
through showers
• P.A. friendly office – stairs, location
of photocopier etc
• Programmes and subsidies – e.g.
gyms
• Standing desks
• Walking meetings
• Snack activity in seminars etc
• Games e.g. table tennis
• Events – e.g. AMI RTB
• Alternatives from work drinks…
Getting P.A. into the workplace
-EMPLOYER cont.
Getting P.A. into the workplace
-EMPLOYEE
• Build it into your workday
• Break it down to 3 x 10 minutes
• Increase incidental activity
• Lunch time buddies
• Competitions
• Workplace based teams
Iconic Wellington event -
Wellingtons biggest fun run
Commenced in 1996
13,733 in attendance in 2013
Takes advantage of the beautiful
inner Harbour before converging on
Kilbirnie Park for live entertainment,
food and a great festival atmosphere
Raises money for the Malaghan
Institute of Medical Research
Three distances –
• 6.5km fun run/walk
• Snapper 10km
• Lenco Half Marathon
Event for every level of
participant
High level of group
participation – corporate
teams
Corporate marquees and
BBQ site for hire
More information
Sport Wellington
• www.sportwellington.org.nz
nz
Round the Bays
• www.amiroundthebays.co.nz
• roundthebays@sportwellington.
org.nz