Employee performance is largely dependent on their physical and mental health.
Employee performance is largely dependent on their physical and mental health.
To better understand the development of these conditions and the impact of cofactors, we have created a simple mathematical model.
If humans physiologically adapt to remote-working, detrimental developments in human morbidity and mortality rates are likely to occur....
Muscle mass and strength are strong predictors of health and longevity, but seems to be lost due do physical inactivity.
Musculoskeletal disease represents one of the leading causes for absence at work.
COVID-19 confinements may result in increased appetite, consuming larger amounts of foods, ultimately leading to weight gain which further entails many health risks.
Overall, there appears to be agreeing consensus, showing a trend to decreased quantities of physical activity, i.e. duration of PA, as well as qualities (i.e. intensities), while sedentariness increases.
Remote working due to COVID-19 confinements seem to aggravate physical inactivity and sedentary behavior (among the leading risk factors for overall disease morbidity).
The sudden shift of employees to working from home inherits new challenges for both employee and employers.
The aim of this article-series is to review the current literature with regards to employee health, elaborate its impact on corporate performance and to create adequate solutions.