Mary Jane Fuhrer

We want to bring an employee wellness center to our company to provide an environment where employees will be able to exercise. This will improve the health of our employees with the convenience of having a gym in the workplace.

 Decreased health insurance costs  Improved productivity in employees  Better quality of life for employees

 Improve the overall health of our employees Lowering weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, stress Increasing energy, productivity, and improving mood  Decrease the cost of health insurance  Decrease sick days  Prevent risk factors that can lead to work injury  Expand from a fitness center to a wellness center

 NordicTrack: X9i Incline Trainer  Provides cardiovascular workout  Has an incline of up to 40% and decline of 6% for hill training  Different height hand bars for gripping where ever is comfortable

 This machine will give employees the benefits of cardiovascular exercise  Cost: $1,999  Source: NordicTrack/Treadmills/x9i-incline- trainer

 E20 SOLE Elliptical  Low impact cardiovascular workout  16 levels of resistance  20 different levels of incline

 This is a cardiovascular machine that is low impact, so those with joint problems can use this instead of the treadmill  Cost: $  Source: s/e20-elliptical-2013

 Precor Icarian FTS Glide Functional Training System  Incorporates upper and lower body exercises in one machine  Different weight settings so any level of fitness can use it

 This machine is used for strength training to incorporate into exercise  Cost: $3,895  Source: Icarian-FTS-Glide-Functional-Training- System%E2%80%8E--P2286.aspx

 Detecto 439 Eye Level Beam Physician Scale  Accurate form of keeping track of weight  Easy to use  Measures height

 The scale will be used to keep track of employees weight  Cost: $  Source: aging/scales/Medical-Physician/eye- level-physician-scale-400-lb-x-4-oz-with- height-rod inch-x inch- platform?infoParam.campaignId=T9F&gc lid=CPfAuL35-MMCFe_m7AodoUIAQw

 PedUSA PE318 Multi- Function Pedometer  Keeps track of steps you take in a day  Clips onto pants for safe keeping

 The pedometers are used to keep track of steps taken in a day. This will keep employees moving and should aim to reach for 10,000 steps a day.  Cost: $9.95 (one per employee who joins wellness summer)  Source: html

 MyFitnessPal  Keeps track of exercise and nutrition  Free to use  Source: spal.com/

 Omron HEM-907 Series Mobile Stand  Checks blood pressure  Movable and height- adjustable

 The purpose of the blood pressure monitor is to keep track of employee’s blood pressure.  Cost: $  Source: HEM-907-Series-Mobile- Stand__OMRHEM-907- STAND.aspx?gclid=CJ3nz9yD- cMCFTQF7AodYiIA5g

An employee wellness center will help to benefit not only our company, but also our employees. This benefit will range from the workplace to home life. These pieces of equipment will help us to start our wellness center. Once we see how well the center improves the quality of life and our company, we will be able to expand.