According
to a new study, paying employees to exercise doesn't work, however its
reverse might.
Researchers
from American College of Physicians have found that the gain incentive was no
more effective than control. In comparison, a loss incentive resulted in a 50
percent relative increase in the mean proportion of time participants achieved
their physical activity goals.
Researchers
found that financial incentives for promoting daily physical activity goals are
most effective when the award can be lost. This implies that the threat of
having an award taken away is more effective than not earning one in the first
place.
More than
half of adults in the United States do not get the minimum amount of exercise
required to reduce their risk for disease and death. Workplace wellness
programs are growing in popularity and more than 80 percent of large employers
now use some form of financial incentive to encourage participation.
However,
little research exists on the efficacy of financial incentive designs.
The
findings suggest that the way in which a financial incentive is framed is
important to its effectiveness. This information may be especially helpful to
employers looking to implement workplace wellness programs.
The study
is published in the journal of Annals of Internal Medicine.
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ANI
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