All aspects of our live involve technology. It is hard to escape with email and mobile phones always on, ensuring we are always in contact with each other. Well these same technologies are now being used to improve the health of staff.

Some recent US research looked at the benefits of a 16 week program where the experimental group received regular emails with specific exercise and nutrition recommendations. Pretty simple really, but the results showed that this experimental group became more active and improved their diet.

Here is a simple method of encouraging improved lifestyle habits without a lot of face to face contact or resources. Personally, I was happy but not surprised to read the results. FitSense Australia has been working for many months now on an Online Wellness Centre which will offer a range of assessment, education and motivational tools.