As an interesting follow-up to my previous post about FitSense Australia’s recent release of a health and wellness program specifically for small businesses, the recent issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion included an article on just this topic.

The article stated that small businesses face many of the same staff health issues as their larger counterparts, however they did have a number of advantages. The article suggested that the success of wellness programs in small businesses is greater. This is likely to be as a result of increased participation rates, supportive management, employee involvement and greater communication between employees.

So if you are a small business looking to improve the health of your staff then it is likely that you will get good bang for your buck with a wellness program.